A Chinese restaurant in Kentucky has been closed down by officials after roadkill was found inside its kitchen, reports say. Last week, customers dining at Red Flower Chinese Restaurant in Williamsburg, Ky., reportedly spotted a dead deer stuffed inside a trash can that was dragged into the establishment's kitchen. "It was really disturbing. "There was like a tail, and like a foot and leg sticking out of the garbage can and they wheeled it straight back into the kitchen." Environmental health inspector Paul Lawson was soon called in to verify this gruesome claim. , Lawson said that when he entered the restaurant's kitchen, he stumbled upon "the craziest thing he's ever seen." "Upon arrival, I confirmed they did have a deer carcass in the facility,” he said. that the animal "had already been gutted" by the time he arrived, which raised "many health and illness" concerns. The restaurant was immediately shut down and the owner's son was cited for having a "white-tailed deer without a tag."

“They said they didn’t know that they weren’t allowed to,” Lawson said, adding that he was concerned this may not have been the first time that the restaurant has brought roadkill onto its premises. , the owners of the restaurant told Lawson that they had intended "to take the deer home and hadn't planned to serve it to a customer."sakae sushi menu azusa But this was little consolation to some patrons.jiro dreams of sushi imdb "I don't think I'll ever eat Chinese food ever again," said one customer who says she was dining at the restaurant when the deer carcass was hauled in.sushi conveyor belt pa Lawson said the restaurant will be allowed to reopen after an inspection proves that it has been completely cleaned and sanitized, WYMT reports.does jiro dreams of sushi have subtitles

Though some customers of this Kentucky restaurant were thoroughly repulsed by the thought of a roadkill feast, dead animals peeled off the tarmac is the food of choice for some daring diners. According to an earlier report by The Huffington Post, a U.K. man named Jonathan McGowan has been living off roadkill for more than three decades. In the United States, it is legal in some states to harvest roadkill for personal use -- whether that be for the dead animals' pelt or for food. PHOTOS: ANIMALS IN THE NEWS Roadkill Restaurant Chinese Restaurant Dead Deer Restaurant Roadkill Eating RoadkillIs it safe to eat seared, smoked, or raw fish during pregnancy?Both the Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration recommend that pregnant women only eat fish and shellfish that has been cooked to 145 degrees F. Cooking fish to this temperature destroys any potentially harmful parasites and pathogens (other disease-causing organisms such as bacteria and viruses).

Fish that is "seared" is typically not fully cooked throughout and is thus not cooked to a safe temperature. Some types of smoking also do not cook fish to a safe temperature, so you'll want to avoid smoked fish as well. You'll also want to avoid raw oysters and sushi made with raw fish.Because your immune system is suppressed during pregnancy (which helps your body not attack your growing baby), you're more susceptible to foodborne illnesses, such as Listeriosis.Eating raw or undercooked fish or shellfish could result in an illness severe enough to cause a blood infection that could be life-threatening for you and your baby.Raw fish that has been frozen is not safe during pregnancy, either. While freezing can destroy potentially harmful parasites, it does not kill pathogens.Cook fish to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). When a food thermometer is not available, follow these tips to determine when seafood is done:Cook fish until it's opaque (milky white) and flakes with a fork.

Cook shrimp, lobster, and scallops until they reach their appropriate color. The flesh of shrimp and lobster should be an opaque (milky white) color. Scallops should be opaque (milky white) and firm.Cook clams, mussels, and oysters until their shells open. This means that they are done. Throw away the ones that didn't open.Shucked clams and shucked oysters are fully cooked when they are opaque (milky white) and firm.Finally, you'll want to avoid certain fish (such as swordfish) even when cooked, because they can contain potentially risky levels of methylmercury. Studies show that exposure to high concentrations of methylmercury during pregnancy can impair a baby's growing brain and nervous system. (Read more about avoiding mercury while eating fish during pregnancy.)Learn more:Find out what's safe to eat during pregnancy (and what's not).2008a. Food safety for moms-to-be. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. How to make 3 perfect pregnancy meals See all pregnancy, parenting, and birth videos

After posting about my new favorite fish, escolar, I got an interesting comment from Another Outspoken Female at Confessions of a Food Nazi. She said that she had this fish in Australia and it has caused her excessive gastric distress. As it turns out she is not alone. Some on-line research revealed that Escolar contains an extremely high level of gempylotoxin, a strong purgative oil similar to castor oil. These large molecules are hard to digest, and may lead to intestinal cramping and diarrhea. In 1992, FDA even advised suppliers not to import it, but it backed off in 1994 and you can now find escolar in many restaurants.It looks like there are 3 things that are important to consuming this fish safely:Make sure you are buying escolar (not its close relative oil fish that is sometimes sold as escolar). In other words, buy it from a reputable fish mongerMake sure it’s fresh. Due to the high oil content, escolar spoils faster than other fish. So keep it in its packaging sandwiched between ice-packs and cook within 2 days of purchase.