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Roaches caught crawling across popular steakhouse's kitchen floor in viral employee video

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McGreal, K. (2026, September 15). Roaches caught crawling across popular steakhouse's kitchen floor in viral employee video. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/roaches-caught-crawling-across-popular-steakhouses-kitchen-floor-viral-employee-video

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Fox News · collected 2026-09-15 · by Kelly McGreal

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An employee at a LongHorn Steakhouse in East Point, Georgia, recorded videos showing cockroaches and food waste in the kitchen after repeatedly raising concerns with management. Sean Headley shared the footage on social media, leading to new scrutiny of workplace conditions and hygiene standards at the restaurant. The company responded by stating that they have addressed the issues shown in the video and are taking steps to maintain safety for guests and employees. Health officials plan to revisit the restaurant following the viral videos.
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In April, Sean Headley began working at a LongHorn Steakhouse on Camp Creek Parkway in East Point, Georgia, where he recorded videos showing roaches crawling across the kitchen floor and food waste scattered throughout the workspace. He shared these videos on social media after repeatedly raising concerns with managers and corporate offices about unsanitary conditions but feeling ignored. Headley cited issues like broken air conditioning systems that led to an unsafe work environment. LongHorn Steakhouse responded, stating that they have addressed the shown conditions as "unacceptable." The incident has prompted calls for more frequent health inspections at restaurants owned by Darden Restaurants, the parent company of LongHorn Steakhouse.

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A LongHorn Steakhouse East Point FOX 5 Atlanta Georgia LongHorn Steakhouse

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FOX 5 Atlanta ORG · 4× Headley PERSON · 3× East Point GPE · 2× A LongHorn Steakhouse ORG · 1× Darden Restaurants ORG · 1× Fox News Digital ORG · 1× Fulton County GPE · 1× Georgia GPE · 1× LongHorn Steakhouse ORG · 1× Sean Headley PERSON · 1×

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He said he would like to see more frequent health inspections at restaurants owned by Darden Restaurants, as well as improvements in workplace conditions, including repairs to broken air conditioning systems.
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🔮 He said he would like to see more frequent health inspections at restaurants owned by Darden Restaurants, as well as improvements in workplace conditions, including repairs to broken air conditioning systems.

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A LongHorn Steakhouse is receiving new scrutiny after videos appearing to show roaches and food waste inside the restaurant's kitchen have been spreading across social media. asserted
videos → receive → media
The videos were allegedly recorded at the Camp Creek Parkway location in East Point, Georgia, where an employee said he documented conditions after repeatedly raising concerns with managers and the company's corporate offices, FOX 5 Atlanta reported. uncertain
Atlanta → record → managers
Sean Headley, who began working at the restaurant in April, told the outlet he decided to record the videos because he believed the kitchen had become unsafe. asserted
kitchen → begin → videos
"Really, it was the work environment and the conditions that we were working in," Headley told FOX 5 Atlanta. asserted
Headley → work → that
The videos he took appear to show cockroaches crawling across the kitchen floor and food waste scattered throughout the workspace, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. uncertain
he → take → FOX
Headley eventually shared his videos on social media after feeling his concerns had gone unanswered, he told the outlet. asserted
he → share → outlet
LongHorn Steakhouse responded to the videos in a statement provided to FOX 5 Atlanta. asserted
Steakhouse → respond → FOX
"The conditions shown are unacceptable and have been addressed," the company said. asserted
company → show → ?
"We continue to take the necessary steps to ensure a safe experience for our guests and team members and recently placed a new leader in the restaurant to ensure our strict standards are maintained." asserted
standards → continue → restaurant
Fox News Digital reached out to the restaurant for comment. asserted
Digital → reach → comment
Headley told the outlet he hopes the incident leads to broader changes beyond a single restaurant. asserted
incident → tell → restaurant
He said he would like to see more frequent health inspections at restaurants owned by Darden Restaurants, as well as improvements in workplace conditions, including repairs to broken air conditioning systems. asserted
he → say → systems
Fulton County health officials are planning to revisit the restaurant following the viral videos, WSB-TV in Atlanta reported. asserted
TV → plan → Atlanta
The worker would like to see more frequent health inspections at restaurants. asserted
worker → like → restaurants
The Georgia Department of Public Health last inspected the East Point restaurant on Aug. 25, issuing it a score of 90, or an "A." asserted
Department → inspect → 90
Inspection records from the past two years showed scores ranging from 88 to 91, the outlet reported. asserted
outlet → show → 91
The videos showing the bugs and food waste sparked discussion online, with many users slamming the reported kitchen conditions. asserted
users → show → conditions
"That is beyond unacceptable," said one user on a Reddit thread. asserted
user → say → thread
Another commenter said restaurant workers should report sanitation concerns instead of ignoring them. asserted
workers → say → them
"We are responsible for not poisoning people, and some of you need to take that job more seriously," one user wrote. asserted
user → poison → job
Others questioned how the restaurant had previously received passing health inspections. asserted
restaurant → question → inspections
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