Expired licenses, unsanitary employees among reasons 4 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week
Four Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Aug. 20-26, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Volusia County
Belly Busters LLC. at 930 N. Woodland Blvd. in DeLand shut down on Aug. 22. Officials found seven violations, five of which were a high priority. Those violations included an employee working on the cookline without washing their hands, the restaurant not having potable water, an expired business license and food held at the wrong temperatures.
Officials conducted a second inspection the same day and found two violations. They issued a time extension of the expired business license.
The restaurant is still temporarily closed.
Subway store #6651 at 3174 S. Atlantic Ave. Suite E in Daytona Beach Shores shut down on Aug. 24. Inspectors found 12 violations, two of which were a high priority for food held at the wrong temperatures and a stop-sale on food due to temperature abuse.
Officials revisited the restaurant on Aug. 25. They found no violations and the restaurant was allowed to reopen.
Seminole
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery at 701 E. State Road 434 in Winter Springs shut down on Aug. 24. Inspectors found 14 violations, six of which were a high priority. Those violations included roach excrement found around a chemical dispenser, a stop-sale on food not being in a wholesome condition and a repeated violation for roach activity.
A second inspection on the same day found six violations. Officials issued a time extension for the roach activity.
On Aug. 25, officials conducted a third inspection. They found four violations and none were a high priority.
On a fourth and final inspection officials found four violations, but the restaurant met inspection standards.
Timacuan Club at 550 Timacuan Blvd. in Lake Mary shut down on Aug. 25. Inspectors found 22 violations, six of which were a high priority. Those violations included an employee not using gloves before working with food, an employee using soiled utensils during food prep, an expired business license and rodent activity.
A second inspection the same day found 15 violations, three of which were a high priority. Those violations included time extensions for the employee issues from the previous inspection.
The restaurant met inspection standards.
Complaints and warnings
Orange County had the top spot for most warnings and other complaints in Central Florida, with 62.
Volusia had 29, Brevard had 11, Lake had three, Osceola had eight and Seminole had eight. Warnings given with required follow-up inspections could lead to a business being shut down if problems remain.