Cleanup of spoiled food at a shuttered Makiki restaurant is running past deadline, leaving neighboring businesses and pedestrians stuck with an overpowering smell.

• Crews expected to finish clearing the rotting food by now, but refrigerators and a packed walk-in freezer are still full.
• The job could stretch to the end of next week, and the smell forces workers to step outside every 10 to 15 minutes.
• Nearby shop owners say the stench is unbearable for staff and customers, and want state officials to come smell it themselves.
• The cleanup has spread beyond the building itself, hurting an area businesses have been working to make walkable.
• Health officials are checking the property for asbestos before the owner decides whether the building can be repaired.

Outlook: The food removal is likely to drag into next week, with the building's fate hinging on the asbestos inspection.