ORLANDO, Fla. – A dozen more Central Florida restaurants were forced to close their doors last week after a visit from a health inspector, including a popular eatery in Orlando’s Mills 50 district.
That eatery was identified by the Florida DBPR as Tako Cheena at 948 N. Mills Ave.
According to state records, an inspector uncovered approximately 130 live cockroaches during a visit on Oct. 28. The vast majority of these roaches were apparently found in corner molding and support bricks by the three-compartment sink.
However, records also note that the restaurant was making renovations to the site, though no plan review was submitted to the state.
But a follow-up review roughly two days later showed that there were no more roaches found on the premises, thus paving the way for the restaurant to reopen.
Instead, a closure sign posted at the service window by the DBPR was covered by a metal garbage can, thus requiring another follow-up inspection in the future, records state.
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“Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public,” the health inspection notes read.
Meanwhile, the full list of 12 Central Florida restaurants forced to close last week is as follows:
DAYTONA BEACH
- Sicily Pizza — 20 S. Atlantic Ave.
- Closed on Oct. 27
- Seven live roaches found on premises
- One dead roach found inside box with deli paper
- Operating with expired division of hotels and restaurants license
- Employee used household pesticide during inspection before touching packaged food items/equipment without washing hands
- Time/temperature violations for cheeses
- Toxic chemicals stored next to pizza discs next to oven
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 29
ORLANDO
- Chi Kin — 813 N. Mills Ave.
- Closed on Oct. 27
- Seven dead roaches found in glue trap beneath utility sink
- Nearly 40 small, flying insects discovered at utility sink
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 28
- Love Bird’s Jerk Spot — 6311 Silver Star Road
- Closed on Oct. 29
- Over 10 dead roaches found on premises
- Seven live roaches found in filing cabinet used to store cleaning rags
- Nearly 50 rodent droppings discovered near water heater
- Time/temperature violation for jerk chicken
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 30
- Tako Cheena — 948 N. Mills Ave.
- Closed on Oct. 28
- Around 75 live roaches found in corner molding on the right side of dish storage
- Another five live roaches spotted on pipe attached to ceiling above dish storage
- Roughly 50 live roaches seen in support bricks under three-compartment sink
- Three more live roaches under shelf with to-go bags in kitchen
- Allowed to reopen on Oct. 30, though follow-up inspection is required
OVIEDO
- Sai Gon Flavors — 3573 Aloma Ave.
- Closed on Oct. 31
- Fifteen dead roaches found in sticky trap
- Thirty live roaches found under dish machine next to chemical containers
- Met inspection standards on Nov. 1
ST. PETERSBURG
- McCall and Sons Restaurant — 1828 49th Street S.
- Closed on Oct. 27
- Six live roaches found on premises
- Four dead roaches found on premises
- Time/temperature violations for sausage links and corn beef hash
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 28
TAMPA
- Alez Caribbean Bistro — 1428 E. Fletcher Ave.
- Closed on Oct. 29
- Seven dead roaches found on premises
- Seven live roaches found on electrical outlet in lobby; outlet covered in roach droppings
- Malanga had mold growing
- Over a dozen rodent droppings discovered in restaurant
- Time/temperature violations for goat, chicken, cooked pork and cooked turkey
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 30
- Fire Water Café — 2057 Central Ave.
- Closed on Oct. 29
- Three dead roaches found by rear door in office
- Over 30 rodent droppings discovered in restaurant
- Dish machine’s chlorine sanitizer not at proper strength
- Raw shell eggs stored above ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler
- Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings along south wall
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 30
- Forest Hills Brick Oven Pizza — 905 W. Linebaugh Ave.
- Closed on Oct. 28
- Dead roach found in bathroom
- Live roach found in window seal
- Over 200 rodent droppings discovered on premises
- Rodent rub marks spotted throughout restaurant
- Sweet potatoes in cooler covered in mold
- Household Raid stored beneath mop sink
- Shelled eggs stored over black olives in cooler
- Time/temperature violation for pizza
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 30
- Koizi Endless Hibachi and Sushi Eatery — 17012 Palm Pointe Drive
- Closed on Oct. 27
- Nearly 30 dead roaches found on premises
- Nine live roaches found under prep tables, one more spotted beneath dish machine in between bricks
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 28
- Watervue Grille — 700 Harbour Post Drive
- Closed on Oct. 28
- Over 70 dead roaches found on premises
- Over a dozen live roaches found on premises
- French fries kept in non-food-grade Home Depot buckets in walk-in cooler
- Panko bin discovered with a live roach inside
- Rice bin discovered with a live roach inside
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 29
TITUSVILLE
- Ako Sushi and Seafood — 725 N. Washington Ave.
- Closed on Oct. 29
- Two dead roaches found on premises
- Live roach found under storage shelves by walk-in freezer entrance
- Eight rodent droppings discovered in restaurant
- Employee spotted cutting broccoli with bare hands
- Raw chicken kept over raw pork in walk-in freezer
- Time/temperature violations for tempura shrimp, raw chicken and fish eggs
- Met inspection standards on Oct. 30