Last week, more than a dozen Central Florida eateries were forced to shut down (at least temporarily) after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.
These records show the reported eateries experienced violations like rodent droppings, roaches, and storage issues, among many others.
Most of the restaurants forced to close last week were allowed to reopen after meeting health standards.
The full list of Central Florida eateries required to close last week is as follows:
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS
- NY Best Pizza — 241 S. Westmonte Drive
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- Closed on Oct. 7
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- Raw chicken kept over French fries and ravioli in reach-in freezer
- Hole in grease trap beneath 3-compartment sink, with grey water leaking onto floor throughout back of the house kitchen (employees stepping on sewage water)
- Time/temperature violations for mozzarella cheese; pizza sauce; ham; sausage; chicken wings; and cooked chicken
- No dishwashing facilities of any kind provided (facility unable to use 3-compartment sink due to sewage leaking onto floor)
- No paper towels, mechanical hand drying device, or soap provided at handwash sink
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 8
- U Restaurant / Cool Beans Cafe — 350 S. Northlake Blvd.
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- Closed on Oct. 5
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- Dead roaches found beneath dish machine by clean plates
- Nine live roaches found beneath dish machine
- Potato salad dated over a week old (stop sale issued)
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 6
DAYTONA BEACH
- Winghouse Bar & Grill — 250 N. Atlantic Ave.
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- Closed on Oct. 7
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- Over 20 trapped/dead roaches on floor under bar coolers/shelving/equipment inside the bar
- Twelve trapped live roaches on insect control device inside the area near the water heater room in the kitchen
- Nine dead roaches found on premises
- Seven live roaches found on premises
- Roach droppings found inside water heater room on top of electrical panel
- Time/temperature violations for chicken wings and queso
- Packet of grill cleaner improperly stored on top shelf above sandwich prep cooler
- Condensation line to water heater currently buried inside waste water
- Dish machine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 8
LAKELAND
- No 1 Jin Jin Kitchen — 1239 Ariana Street
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- Closed on Oct. 8
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- Ten dead roaches found on premises
- Over 30 lives roaches found on premises
- Roach droppings found under prep tables and side of reach-in freezer
- Two roach casings found under prep table
- Time/temperature violations for cooked pork; raw chicken; fresh garlic and oil; shrimp; cooked chicken; and pork wong tons (stop sale issued)
- Make table cooks line raw chicken over veggies and fresh garlic and oil; raw shell eggs kept over sauces in walk-in cooler
- Household bleach present in sanitizer bucket (operator purchased approved chlorine sanitizer during inspection)
- Non-food-grade to-go bags used to hold cooked meat
- Follow-up inspection required as of Oct. 9
- Northside Asian Kitchen — 6737 US Hwy. 98 N.
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- Closed on Oct. 7
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- Over 30 dead roaches found on premises
- Three live roaches found on premises
- Non-food-grade cardboard boxes used to store cooked chicken in walk-in cooler (employees removed chicken and placed in proper containers)
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 8
LAKE MARY
- Nawabi Hyderabad House Biryani Place — 4225 W. Lake Mary Blvd.
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- Closed on Oct. 7
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- Over 20 small, flying insects found around food
- Over 130 rodent droppings found on premises, primarily inside box of poppy seeds and on floor below racks
- Case of bagged poppy seeds and 50-pound bag of salt seen with rodent chew marks (stop sale issued)
- Flies seen landing on onions and potatoes (stop sale issued)
- Raw shell eggs kept over ready-to-eat desserts at walk-in cooler
- Equipment/utensils not properly sanitized
- Dish machine not reaching high enough temperature
- Time/temperature violations for cheese; cooked vegetables; onion and tomato sauce; cilantro onion sauce; cooked chicken; and curry sauce
- No paper towels, mechanical hand drying device, or soap provided at handwash sink
- Follow-up inspection required as of Oct. 8
ORLANDO
- Amar Orlando — 8001 S. Orange Blossom Trail
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- Closed on Oct. 7
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- Ten live roaches found on premises
- Non-food grade paper towels lined on container with chopped greens
- Raw lamb kept over raw peeled potatoes in reach-in cooler (removed)
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 8
- Churrasco Bar & Grill — 8200 Vineland Ave.
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- Closed on Oct. 5
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- Employee began preparing vegetables without any potable water in unit
- Establishment operating without potable running water
- Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit (chicken kept over beef in cooler)
- No dishwashing facilities of any kind provided (no water in kiosk)
- No sanitizer of any kind available for washing (must only use single-serve items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available)
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 6
- Loading Zone — 24 E. Washington Street
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- Closed on Oct. 6
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- Fifteen rodent droppings found on premises
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 9
- Marketplace — 8849 Vistana Drive
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- Closed on Oct. 9
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- Unlicensed activity
PALM COAST
- Bamboo Creek China Bistro — 800 Belle Terre Pkwy.
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- Closed on Oct. 6
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- Over 20 dead roaches found on premises
- Six live roaches found on premises
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 7
SATELLITE BEACH
- Baci Beachside — 218 A Hwy. A1A
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- Closed on Oct. 8
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- Nearly 30 small, flying insects found on premises, primarily under triple sink and dish area
- Over 20 rodent droppings found on premises
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 9
TAMPA
- Harpoon Harry’s Crab House — 225 S. Franklin Street
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- Closed on Oct. 6
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- Four dead roaches found on premises
- Five live roaches found on premises
- Time/temperature violations for raw beef and shredded Mexican cheese
- Dish machine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength
- Dish machine not sanitizing properly
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 6