I saw this article on Fox News...

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/08/17/burger-king-shut-down-after-officials-reportedly-find-over-200-fly-species/

A Chicago Burger King has been shut down after inspectors say they were so many flies in the fast food restaurant that they were "afraid to open their mouths," reports MyFoxChicago.com 

The South Side Burger King reportedly had more than 200 flying insects of various types that were found on the walls, ceilings, clean dish shelving, sink, food storage area, dry storage area, on the tubing of boxes of soft drink syrup, and in front of the drive-up window. 

Assuming there was no government involvement and regulations at all governing business, how long would this business of stayed open?

There's a difference between less government regulation and Sinclair's The Jungle.

I don't see what's so special about it. It sounds like every other Burger King in the country ;_;

Considering what some argue for, it is hard to tell where the argument for less stops.

The flies are absolutely horrible right now, so sometimes you can't really do much to keep them away. At least they can reopen once they pass the inspection.

Considering we all have the choice to walk out of a restaurant covered in flies i do not see the problem. As long as customers choose to stay away because of the flies they would of closed down or changed their ways. If people really didn't care and chose to still eat there than who knows how long but would it matter?

lol, indeed. I've stopped going to BK and McDonalds

Honestly it probably would have stayed in buisness for quit some time. Unless the flies were in the area visable to the customers. If the flies were all in the back then customers would never know and probably continue eating their. Though I must admit I'm glad health inspectors shut them down, they should have done something about the flies.

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.

Could you please fix the thread title? It's horrendous.