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Los Angeles Scoop · Aug 31, 2026

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Rotting Food Finally Gone From Boyle Heights Warehouse — But The Stench Isn’t After more than two months of misery for nearby residents, millions of pounds of rotting food have finally been removed from the burned Lineage cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights. Officials confirmed the last of the rotting food was competely cleared from the facility by Sunday Morning August 30th. But neighbors say the nightmare isn’t over. The foul smell continues to plague the neighborhood, while residents are still reporting flies and rats around their homes. Air-quality regulators have received nearly 5,000 odor complaints and issued dozens of violations connected to the facility. Crews are now working to remove remaining debris and clean and disinfect the facility. The overall cleanup is expected to cost more than $100 million. For Boyle Heights residents who have endured the stench all summer, getting the spoiled food out is a major milestone — but they’re still waiting for the day they can finally open their windows without the smell.

*Rotting Food Finally Gone From Boyle Heights Warehouse — But The Stench Isn’t* After more than two months of misery for nearby residents, millions of pounds of rotting food have finally been removed from the burned Lineage cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights. Officials confirmed the last of the rotting food was competely cleared from the facility by Sunday Morning August 30th. But neighbors say the nightmare isn’t over. The foul smell continues to plague the neighborhood, while residents are still reporting flies and rats around their homes. Air-quality regulators have received nearly 5,000 odor complaints and issued dozens of violations connected to the facility. Crews are now working to remove remaining debris and clean and disinfect the facility. The overall cleanup is expected to cost more than $100 million. For Boyle Heights residents who have endured the stench all summer, getting the spoiled food out is a major milestone — but they’re still waiting for the day they can finally open their windows without the smell.

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