5 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

5 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

Five Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Orange

Katherine Catering Services #2 at 4880 Distribution Court in Orlando shut down on Jan. 31. Inspectors found nine violations, two of which were a high priority for an employee working without washing their hands and food held at the wrong temperatures. A second inspection on Feb. 3 found one violation, a time extension for the employee working without washing their hands. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Osceola

El Punto Del Coro at 5407 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in Kissimmee shut down on Jan. 31. Inspectors found one high-priority violation for not having any potable running water. A second inspection the same day found 10 violations and issued a time extension for food being held at the wrong temperatures. The restaurant reopened but a follow-up inspection is required.

Seminole

Cafe Perks at 724 S. U.S. Highway 17-92 in Longwood shut down on Jan. 30. Inspectors found 10 violations, three of which were high priorities. Those violations included a dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at the proper strength, raw sewage inside the restaurant and roach activity. A second inspection the same day found five violations but none was a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Cajun Seafood at 3677 S. Orlando Dr. in Sanford shut down on Jan. 31. Inspectors found 18 violations, six of which were high priorities. Those violations included nonfood-grade bags in direct contact with food, rodent activity and rodent bait not contained in a tamper-resistant bait station. A second inspection the same day found 15 violations. Four high-priority violations, including two because of raw food not being separated from ready-to-eat food, received time extensions from the previous inspection. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Brevard

Bagel 13 at 3776 S. Hopkins Ave. Suite A in Titusville shut down on Jan. 31. Inspectors found 13 violations, three of which were a high priority. Those violations included rodent activity, a stop-sale due to food originating from an “unapproved” source and food held at the wrong temperatures. A second inspection the same day found eight violations. There was one high-priority violation that was issued a time extension. The restaurant has reopened but a follow-up inspection is required.

Complaints and warnings

Orange County had the top spot for most warnings and other complaints in Central Florida with 39.

Volusia had 22, Seminole had 16, Brevard had 16, Lake had eight and Osceola had six.

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