I was at a conference many years ago and a conversation at our table really got going when a restaurant inspector told us some wild tales that were unfortunately true about what employees do with and to the food. We had a hard time finishing our meal. Especially the salad.
I attended an Army Reserve school where each of us had to get before the class and describe with slides what we did in civilian life outside of drill & annual training.
One worked for the City of Baltimore as a restaurant inspector. Pics of what he found in kitchens were barfworthy in the extreme; after that no one even wanted to drive near Baltimore (a good idea in itself).
Why some think that a dish you can prepare at home somehow tastes better with a restaurant wrapped around it is beyond me.
We had a family member in the appliance repair biz. He’d keep us updated on which restaurants to steer clear of.