4 Central Florida restaurants and a food truck shut down last week
Four Central Florida restaurants and a food truck shut down the week of Jan. 12-18, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
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Taqueria Las Catrinas at 4120 Corley Island Road, Suite 300 in Leesburg shut down on Jan. 16. Inspectors found 23 violations, four of which were high priorities. Those violations included an employee touching their soiled clothes during food prep, a mobile food vehicle dispensing wastewater in an unapproved location, sewage dumped on the ground under the establishment and raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food. Officials conducted a second inspection on Jan. 17. There were no violations. The restaurant complied with the emergency order.
Mas Q Arepas at 940 U.S. Highway 27, Vin #B121 in Clermont shut down on Jan. 16. Inspectors found 17 violations, three of which were high priorities. Those violations included a mobile food dispensing vehicle receiving water from an unapproved source, an improperly stored toxic substance and raw food not separated from ready-to-eat food. A second inspection occurring the same day found four violations. None was a high priority and the restaurant met inspection standards. On Jan. 17, officials conducted a third inspection. There were no high priorities, but the truck required a follow-up inspection.