3 Central Florida restaurants and 1 food truck shut down last week
Three Central Florida restaurants and a food truck shut down the week of Jan. 7-13, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Volusia
China Master at 1700 W. International Speedway Blvd., Suite 148 in Daytona Beach shut down on Jan. 11. Inspectors found 27 violations, four of which were of high priority. Those violations included dented cans, roach activity and food held at the wrong temperatures.
Officials conducted two inspections on Jan. 12. The first inspection found 19 violations. The second inspection had 13.
They issued a time extension for food held at the wrong temperatures but noted the violation wasn’t observed in either Jan. 12. inspection.
A follow-up inspection is required, but the violations aren’t an immediate threat to the public.
Osceola
Melina’s Cafe LLC at 1126 E. Donegan Ave. in Kissimmee shut down on Jan. 12. Inspectors found 15 violations, six of which were a high priority. Those violations included flying insects, roach/rodent activity and raw food stored with ready-to-eat food.
The facility is still closed.
Saborealo Y Algo Mas Inc., a food truck at 5586 S. Orange Blossom Trail in Intercession City, shut down on Jan. 11. Inspectors found seven violations, including one high-priority violation for not having potable running water.
A second inspection on Jan. 12 found no violations.
Miguelos Cafe & Bar at 1201 – 1205 N. Main St. in Kissimmee shut down on Jan. 9. Inspectors found 16 violations, two of which were a high priority. Those violations included an employee failing to wash their hands before putting on gloves to work with food and not having any potable running water.
A second inspection on Jan. 9 found 10 violations. Only one was a high priority where inspectors issued a time extension for the employee who didn’t wash their hands.
A follow-up inspection is required, but the violation isn’t an immediate threat to the public.
Complaints and warnings
Orange County had the top spot for most warnings and other complaints in Central Florida, with 27.
Volusia County was next with 21, while Brevard had seven, Seminole had six, Osceola had six and Lake County had one. Warnings given with required follow-up inspections could lead to a business being shut down if problems remain.