Would this Burger King have closed if not for health inspectors?

[SamuelRSmith]

Mr Khan said:

SamuelRSmith said:
As Friedman says, the Government should be the umpire, making sure nobody breaks the rules (such as this), not playing the game it self. The Government should be making sure that the restaurants are following the no-bugs rules; but never opening an "Obarmer King", itself.

Right, but what if there are no financial incentives for Burger King under the free market, but Burger King's existence produces public "goods"?

That's where that whole argument against intervention falls apart. The free market needs judicious pushes in the right direction to optimize public benefit

Give me an example of something that can only function when run by the public sector. The only two examples that I can really think of are national defence and law enforcement. Even in these sectors, private sector can cover a wide array of services. The US military, for example, continuously turn to private contractors to handle catering, hospitality, etc.