5 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week
Five Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Aug. 3-9, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Orange
Okayama Sushi and Hibachi at 2320 S. Kirkman Road in Orlando shut down on Aug. 7. Inspectors found 36 violations, 12 of which were high priorities. Those violations included rodent and roach activity, an employee failing to wash their hands before touching food, a stop-sale on food due to it not being in a wholesome condition and a missing vacuum breaker.
Inspectors returned twice on Aug. 8 keeping the restaurant closed on the first visit with 13 violations still, including two deemed high priority, but allowing it to reopen on the second and final visit, but still with 11 violations including time extensions given on two high priority violations involving the missing vacuum breaker and a sink spray hose that was too long.
Thai Cuisine at 5325 Edgewater Dr. in Orlando shut down on Aug. 6. Inspectors found 13 violations, two of which were high priorities for roach activity and operating without a business license. A second inspection occurred on Aug. 7. Inspectors found one violation, but it wasn’t a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.
Habibi Lebanese Grill at 2451 S. Hiawassee Road in Orlando shut down on Aug. 4. Inspectors found 15 violations, two of which were high priorities for flying insects and raw food not being separated from ready-to-eat food. A second inspection took place on Aug. 5. Inspectors identified seven violations, none of which was considered a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.
Platano King Restaurant and Grill LLC at 202 S. Orange Blossom Trail Unit C in Orlando shut down on Aug. 8. Inspectors found 12 violations, two of which were high priorities for roach activity and raw food not being separated from ready-to-eat food. A return visit on Aug. 11 still found 12 violations including more live roaches, but a visit on Aug. 12 found only one basic violation and the restaurant met inspection standards.
Brevard
Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront Resort at 1550 N. Atlantic Ave. in Cocoa Beach shut down on Aug. 4. Inspectors found 21 violations, seven of which were high priorities. Those violations included flying insects, an improperly stored toxic substance, a missing vacuum breaker and a stop-sale on food not being in wholesome condition. Authorities conducted three more inspections, but the restaurant didn’t comply with the emergency order.
On Aug. 6, a fourth inspection occurred. There was one high-priority violation, and it was for not using the appropriate sanitizer in a dish washing machine. A final inspection happened on Aug. 7. There were zero violations. The restaurant complied with the emergency order.
Complaints and warnings
Orange County had the top spot for most warnings and other complaints in Central Florida, with 63.
Volusia had 26, Brevard had 14, Lake had 14, Osceola had seven and Seminole had five.