Overview
- A Friday reinspection documented additional live roach activity on the first floor in a back preparation area, extending the closure through the weekend.
- Inspectors initially found dead roaches in a shared basement during a separate facility’s check, then observed live activity in The Wicked Hop’s kitchen.
- The Milwaukee Health Department suspended regulated food sales and posted a sanitation notice that keeps the restaurant closed until it passes reinspection.
- Pest-control crews were observed on site, and the restaurant is working with a licensed pest management company to remediate the problem.
- Inspection notes flagged a large gap at a back door to the trash area as a possible entry point, and a co-owner cited recent Broadway Street construction.