4 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

4 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

Four Central Florida restaurants shut down following health inspections the week of Sept. 15-21, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Orange

Santora’s Pizzeria at 5 W. Silver Star Road in Ocoee shut down on Sept. 17. Inspectors found nine violations, two of which were a high priority for flying insects and rodent activity. A second inspection the same day had six violations, but none was a high priority. The restaurant requires a follow-up inspection but is not a danger to the public. It has been reopened.

Seminole

Jax 5th Ave Deli & Ale House at 951 Greenwood Blvd. in Lake Mary shut down on Sept. 21. Inspectors found 10 violations, two of which were a high priority for roach activity and food held at the wrong temperatures. Officials conducted a second inspection on Sept. 21. They found nine violations and issued a time extension for the food temperature violation. The restaurant met inspection standards. It has been reopened.

Hungry Howie’s at 430 S.R. 436, Suite 103 in Casselberry shut down on Sept. 19. Inspectors found 11 violations, three of which were a high priority. Those violations included roach activity, a missing vacuum breaker and a spray hose hanging below the rim of the sink.

Two more inspections took place on Sept. 20. On the first of the inspections, authorities only found six violations but the restaurant remained closed. On the final inspection, there were only four violations. Authorities issued a time extension for the missing vacuum breaker. The restaurant met inspection standards and reopened.

Volusia

China Wok at 1435 S. Nova Road in Daytona Beach shut down on Sept. 19. Inspectors found 12 violations, three of which were a high priority, including an improperly stored container of medicine, roach activity and food safety violations. Officials conducted a second inspection on Sept. 20. They found five violations, but none was a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards. It has been reopened.

Complaints and warnings

Orange County had the top spot for most warnings and other complaints in Central Florida, with 38.

Volusia had 26, Brevard had 18, Seminole had 16, and Lake had 10 and Osceola had 11.

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