The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down eight Central Florida restaurants for health code violations during the week from Feb. 22-28.

Orange

Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar Inc. at 5621 Old Winter Garden Road in Orlando shut down on Feb. 23. Inspectors found five violations, one of which was high priority for flying insects. A second inspection occurred on Feb. 24. There were five violations, one of which was a high-priority repeated violation for flying insects. A final inspection occurred on Feb. 25. There were three violations, but none was a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Cornerstone Pizza at 1513 E. Michigan St. in Orlando shut down on Feb. 23. Inspectors found 11 violations, one of which was high priority for roach activity. A second inspection occurred on Feb. 24. Inspectors found nine violations, none of which was a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Checkers 6328 at 355 E. Main St. in Apopka shut down on Feb. 27. Inspectors found four violations, one of which was high priority for 70 flying insects. A second inspection occurred on Feb. 28. There was one violation, but it wasn’t a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Thai Island Orlando Restaurant at 2522 S. Semoran Blvd. in Orlando shut down on Feb. 25. Inspectors found 23 violations, seven of which were high priorities. Those violations included nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food, roach excrement found on the premises and a missing vacuum breaker. A second inspection occurred on Feb. 26. There were 13 violations, three of which were a high priority. The restaurant received a time extension for the incorrect bag use, raw food not being separated from each other in a holding unit and the missing vacuum breaker. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Brevard

Ethel and Fred’s Entree Restaurant at 3016 W. New Haven Ave. in West Melbourne shut down on Feb. 23. Inspectors found 19 violations, three of which were high priorities. Those violations included an employee failing to wash their hands before working with food, evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped on the ground and rodent activity. A second inspection occurred on Feb. 24. There were five violations, but none was a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Volusia

Webber’s Steakhouse & Sushi at 2017 S. Ridgewood Ave. in South Daytona shut down on Feb. 25. Inspectors found 17 violations, six of which were high priorities. Those violations included rodent activity, food held at the wrong temperatures and whole meat roasts not reaching the proper temperature while being cooked. A second inspection occurred on Feb. 26. Inspectors found five violations, two of which were high priorities for temperature issues with food. Those violations, which were corrected on site during the first inspection, were not repeated on the second inspection. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant of Port Orange at 3863 S. Nova Road in Port Orange shut down on Feb. 25. Inspectors found 17 violations, eight of which were high priorities. Those violations included roach activity, dented cans and an employee using the bathroom then engaging in their duties without washing their hands. A second inspection occurred on Feb. 26. There were five violations, four of which were a high priority. Those violations included food held at the wrong temperatures, a stop-sale on a dented can of food and nonfood-grade bags in direct contact with food. The restaurant has reopened and requires a follow-up inspection, but poses no immediate threat to the public. Inspectors conducted a third inspection on Feb. 27. There were four violations, three of which were previously reported high priorities. The restaurant remained open, but required another follow-up inspection. The final inspection occurred on March 2. There were zero violations. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Sakura Express at 1700 W. International Speedway Blvd. in Daytona Beach shut down on Feb. 23. Inspectors found 31 violations, eight of which were high priorities. Those violations included a stop-sale on food due to it not being in a wholesome condition, an improperly stored toxic substance and the presence of insects/pests. A second inspection occurred on Feb. 24. There were 14 violations, two of which were high priorities for nonfood-grade bags in direct contact with food and food held at the wrong temperatures. Inspectors conducted a final inspection on March 3. There were 12 violations, only one of which was a high priority for nonfood-grade bags in direct contact with food. The restaurant has reopened and requires a follow-up inspection, but poses no immediate threat to the public.

Total Inspections

Among all inspections across Central Florida, there were 2,947 violations total, including basic, intermediate and high violations.

Orange County had the most with 1,349, followed by Volusia with 392, Osceola with 365, Brevard with 344, Lake with 317 and Seminole with 210.