10 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week amid health inspections
Ten Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of July 21-27, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
It marked the most shutdowns in one week so far in 2024 among the six-county region of Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Volusia and Brevard. Orange County led with four restaurants shuttered temporarily followed by two in Seminole and Volusia counties and one each in Lake and Brevard. No restaurants faced emergency orders in Osceola County last week.
Orange
Paradiso Pizzeria Restaurant at 1502 N. Semoran Blvd. in Orlando shut down on July 22. Inspectors found six violations, three of which were a high priority. Those violations include finding five live roaches, a stop sale on ricotta cheese and food held at the wrong temperatures. A second inspection the same day found zero violations. The restaurant complied with the emergency order.
ATL Deli at 7427 W. Colonial Dr. in Orlando shut down on July 23. Inspectors found 16 violations, four of which were a high priority. Those violations included an employee using the bathroom and not washing their hands before washing the dishes, flying insects, rodent activity and rub marks on the ceiling. A second inspection on July 24 found 13 violations. Officials gave a time extension to the employee for not washing their hands. A follow-up inspection is required.
Chuck Lager Legendary Kitchen Orlando at 8151 International Dr. in Orlando shut down on July 24. Inspectors found 13 violations, three of which were a high priority. Those violations included flying insects, a stop sale on food due to temperature abuse and food held at the wrong temperatures. A second and third inspection took place on July 25. On the first inspection, authorities only found one violation for flying insects and issued a time extension. On the second inspection, there were no violations. The restaurant complied with the emergency order.
B&T Jamaican Jerk Restaurant, LLC. 8825 W. Colonial Dr. in Ocoee shut down on July 25. Inspectors found six violations, two were a high priority for more than 100 rodent droppings and nesting materials found in a dry storage area. Inspectors revisited the restaurant on July 26. There were no violations. The restaurant complied with the emergency order.
Seminole
Koy Wan Hibachi Buffet at 945 W. S.R. 436 #1179 in Altamonte Springs shut down on July 23. Inspectors found 11 violations, five of which were a high priority. Those violations included flying insects, an employee using the bathroom then cleaning dishes without washing their hands and a stop sale on food due to flying insects landing on it. A second inspection took place on July 24. Officials found six violations and issued time extensions to two high-priority violations from the day before. A follow-up inspection of the restaurant is required.
Angel’s Soul Food #2 at 2516 S. Sanford Ave. in Sanford shut down on July 26. Inspectors found 17 violations, four of which were a high priority. Those violations included an in-use utensil stored in unclean water, raw sewage inside the restaurant and raw chicken not separated from fish inside a reach-in cooler. A second inspection took place on July 27. Officials found six violations but none were a high priority. A follow-up inspection is required but the restaurant has reopened.
Lake
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Operated By Tice at 16530 S.R. 50 in Clermont shut down on July 26. Inspectors found 14 violations, two of which were a high priority for flying insects and selling food that wasn’t in a wholesome condition. A second inspection took place on July 27. Officials found five violations and issued a time extension for the flying insects. The restaurant required a follow-up inspection. A third and final inspection took place on July 29. Officials found four violations and issued another time extension for flying insects. The restaurant met inspection standards.
Volusia
The Parched Oak at 145 N. Woodland Blvd. in DeLand shut down on July 23. Inspectors found 15 violations, four of which were a high priority. Those violations included food sold a week after being prepped, rodent droppings around the restaurant and a stop sale on food not being in wholesome condition. A second inspection took place on July 24. Inspectors found one violation but it wasn’t a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.
Peanuts Sports Bar at 421 Flagler Ave. in New Smyrna Beach shut down on July 24. Inspectors found 12 violations, with only one high priority for rodent activity. A second inspection took place the same day. Authorities found eight violations and none were a high priority. The restaurant re-opened but a follow-up inspection is required.
Brevard
Burger King at 1895 W. New Haven Ave. in Melbourne shut down on July 26. Inspectors found 13 violations, two of which were a high priority for flying insects and rodent activity. A second inspection took place on July 27. There were nine violations but none were a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.
Complaints and warnings
Orange County had the top spot for most warnings and other complaints in Central Florida, with 61.
Volusia had 32, Seminole had 16, Brevard had 14, Lake had 11 and Osceola had three.