"Cooks and cashiers at the Pico Robertson location of fast food Japanese restaurant Yoshinoya walked off the job on Tuesday over concerns about cleanliness, health and safety at the eatery. The restaurant, known for serving rice bowls, was plagued with cockroaches, dirty grills and leaky ceilings, according to complaints filed by workers with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the state's workplace safety agency."
""We have seen cockroaches run around the cash register and they have been found dead in the kitchen," the complaint read. "Grease leaks from an uncleaned ceiling vent fan onto cooking chicken.""
"In the complaint, workers said that management had caused the problems by cutting corners on ordering cleaning supplies such as dish soap and grill cleaner. They said they have had to improvise and use plastic bags as gloves, and use lemonade and water to clean the grill. At times they wash the dishes without dish soap."
Cooks and cashiers at the Pico Robertson Yoshinoya walked out alleging unsanitary conditions, including cockroaches, dirty grills and leaky ceilings. Workers reported cockroaches running around the cash register and found dead in the kitchen, and grease leaking from an uncleaned ceiling vent onto cooking chicken. Workers said management cut corners on ordering cleaning supplies, forcing improvisations such as using plastic bags as gloves, lemonade and water to clean grills, and sometimes washing dishes without dish soap. Protesting employees urged a city ordinance to establish know-your-rights training for fast-food workers. Yoshinoya America said it was not aware of the concerns but 'remains firmly committed to.'
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