WPLG Crew Attacked While Investigating Restaurant Health Code Violations

WPLG investigative reporter Jeff Weinsier and photographer Frank Debesa had been attacked whereas trying right into a South Florida restaurant with a historical past of well being code violations.Whereas checking into the China Buffet restaurant, an confronted the crew when Weinsier began asking in regards to the restaurant’s newest inspection. China Buffet was shut down final week by state inspectors for the seventh time since 2014.“Ma’am, can we speak to somebody in regards to the inspection?” Weinsier is heard asking on digicam.Seconds later, a person comes out of the kitchen, shoves Debesa’s digicam, grabs at Weinsier’s microphone and bodily confronts them earlier than being pulled again inside by one other individual.The Miami ABC affiliate mentioned the person who confronted the crew is similar man who aggressively approached Weinsier throughout a 2017 Soiled Eating investigation on the identical location.Over the previous 10 years, China Buffet has obtained 546 violations. WPLG mentioned the typical restaurant sees about 22 inspections throughout that point, China Buffett has been inspected 46 occasions.Weinsier and Debesa didn’t file expenses.“We had been attacked for merely making an attempt to carry them accountable,” Weinsier mentioned. “As a substitute of solutions, we had been met with aggression from a restaurant that needs to be answering to the general public.”