ORLANDO, Fla. – Last week, six more eateries in Orlando were forced to close their doors temporarily after receiving a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.
Those records show that most of these restaurants had issues with pests like cockroaches and flies, though other violations popped up, as well.
Aside from Orlando, violations were reported at restaurants across Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, as well as in Haines City and West Melbourne, state officials reported.
That said, nearly every one of those businesses was allowed to reopen within a day or so after meeting inspection standards.
The full list of 14 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week is as follows:
CLEARWATER
- Another Broken Egg Café — 2554 N. McMullen Booth Road
- Closed on Nov. 4
- Nearly 50 rodent droppings found on premises
- Cooked sausage and velouté sauce in freezer was prepared over a week prior
- Met inspection standards on Nov. 5
DUNEDIN
- Taco Bell — 1800 Main Street
- Closed on Nov. 5
- A dozen flies found on premises
- One large ant spotted in lobby by front counter
- Both bathroom floors had raw sewage backing up from drains, with water flowing into the dining room (manager closed restaurant)
- Met inspection standards on Nov. 6
HAINES CITY
- Tortilleria La Mexicana — 701 Hinson Ave.
- Closed on Nov. 3
- One dead roach by tortilla machine
- Approximately 20 live roaches found on premises
- Box of chilies stored in an open box on dry storage shelf
- Met inspection standards on Nov. 4
ORLANDO
- Antille’s Cuisine — 2798 N. Hiawassee Road
- Closed on Nov. 3
- Around 75 small, flying insects found near onions and box of banana peels
- Approximately 59 ants spotted in bags of white and brown sugar
- Roughly 30 rodent droppings found in counter next to ice cream display freezer in lobby
- Holes in the wall and chewed plastic cove molding at ice cream counter, indicating rodent activity
- Non-food-grade bag used in reach-in freezer
- Met inspection standards on Nov. 3
- Gogi Hotpot & BBQ & Sushi — 7251 W. Colonial Drive
- Closed on Nov. 4
- Eight dead roaches found on premises
- Nearly 50 flies found on premises
- Roughly 20 rodent droppings seen floating in water in water heater room
- Fish not fully cooked
- Employee moved clean dishes from dishwasher to rack without washing hands
- Employee touched cheesecake with bare hands while cutting
- Met inspection standards on Nov. 5
- Los Tres Golpes — 743 N. Magnolia Ave.
- Closed on Nov. 5
- Nearly 70 live roaches found on premises
- Time/temperature violation for pernil
- Cleaner stored with food products next to handwash sink
- Unlabeled spray bottle found with clear substance
- Met inspection standards on Nov. 7
- Seana’s — 719 Good Homes Road
- Closed on Nov. 3
- Roughly 100 dead roaches on glue trap behind drink cooler at front counter
- Over 20 live roaches found on premises
- Met inspection standards on Nov. 4
- Sizler Tandoori — 7511 International Drive
- Closed on Nov. 5
- Employee touched raw chicken with gloved hands before touching clean small wares without washing hands
- Raw chicken kept over ready-to-eat sauce
- Met inspection standards on Nov. 6
- Yamasan Japanese Restaurant — 1606 N. Mills Ave.
- Closed on Nov. 6
- Nearly 50 small, flying insects found on premises
- Over 40 live roaches found on premises
- Met inspection standards on Nov. 7
PALM HARBOR
- Fairway Pizza & Sports Page Pub — 2901 Alt 19 N.
- Closed on Nov. 3
- Dead flies and spider found on sticky trap on top of soda boxes
- Over a dozen rodent droppings found on premises
- Raw shrimp kept over cooked bacon in freezer
- Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to start working with food
- Met inspection standards on Nov. 4
PLANT CITY
- Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse — 203 W. Alexander Street
- Closed on Nov. 3
- One dead roach on floor by containers of rice
- Seven live roaches found on premises
- Met inspection standards on Nov. 4
RIVERVIEW
- Ruby Tuesday — 10509 Gibsonton Drive
- Closed on Nov. 4
- One dead roach found on wall
- Floor drain backed up onto floor at handwash sink
- Time/temperature violations for cooked corn, meat roast and cheese sauce
- Met inspection standards on Nov. 4
SEFFNER
- Marco’s Pizza — 11713 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd.
- Closed on Nov. 3
- Roughly 100 live insect larvae discovered near standing water in broken gout lines beneath three-compartment sink
- Around 13 small, flying insects seen on wall beneath three-compartment sink
- Met inspection standards on Nov. 3
WEST MELBOURNE
- Hangry Joe’s Melbourne — 1630 S. Wickham Road
- Closed on Nov. 4
- Over a dozen rodent droppings found on premises
- Employee used towel to dry gloved hand after touching raw frozen food
- Met inspection standards on Nov. 5