2 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week
Two Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Dec. 29-Jan. 4, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Orange
K-Jumak Restaurant at 5075 Edgewater Dr. in Orlando shut down on Jan. 2. Inspectors found 19 violations, three of which were high priorities. Those violations included roach activity and an employee working with food and utensils before washing their hands. A second inspection occurred on Jan. 3. There were eight violations, but none was a high priority. The restaurant requires a follow-up inspection but poses no threat to the public.
Brevard
Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken & Wings at 3688 N. Atlantic Ave. in Cocoa Beach shut down on Dec. 30. Inspectors found three violations, two of which were high priorities for not being able to properly sanitize food contact surfaces and wastewater backing up in the sinks. A second inspection the same day found no violations. The restaurant complied with the emergency order.
Complaints and warnings
Volusia County had the top spot for most warnings and other complaints in Central Florida, with 15.
Orange had 11, Brevard had 10, Seminole had four, and both Lake and Osceola had none.