"No outside food is permitted inside" until the mashgiach authorizes it.
WSJ: 'Because God Says So'
2.
"Tequila can't have a worm in it, " the mashgiach explained.
WSJ: 'Because God Says So'
3.
"Asparagus has to be peeled, " said David Kolotkin, Solo's chef, who has to receive the mashgiach's blessing figuratively, though I suppose also literally when he's planning to introduce a new menu.