RODENTS GALORE: These 5 Central Florida restaurants shut down over health issues

ORLANDO, Fla. – In the second week of December, another five eateries across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to the Florida DBPR.

State records show that the reported eateries experienced violations like improper storage, temperature violations and more. But a consistent theme between all of these closures involved rodent droppings.

In fact, Orlando’s Breakfast Bites along Ivey Lane suffered over 140 rodent droppings, reports show.

However, nearly all of these restaurants were ultimately allowed to reopen upon a follow-up inspection, usually within a day.

BROOKSVILLE

• Mallie Kyla’s Café — 510 Liberty Street
  • Closed on Dec. 9
    • Over 20 rodent droppings found on kitchen floor and dry storage area
  • Met inspection standards on Dec. 10

DAYTONA BEACH

• South Turn Lounge — 1540 S. Nova Road
  • Closed on Dec. 9
    • Two small insects found by kitchen sink
    • A dozen rodent droppings found on floor in corner of storage room
    • Employee only washed and rinsed equipment/utensils without properly sanitizing them
    • Time/temperature violation for cut leafy greens
    • Chemical spray bottles stored hanging on bar by heat lamps
  • Met inspection standards on Dec. 9
• Stoner’s Pizza Joint Daytona — 918 W. International Speedway Blvd.
  • Closed on Dec. 11
    • Around 15 rodent droppings found on premises
  • Met inspection standards on Dec. 11

ORLANDO

• Breakfast Bites — 906 S. Ivey Lane
  • Closed on Dec. 10
    • Around 145 rodent droppings found on premises
    • Raw chicken kept over shell egg
  • Met inspection standards on Dec. 10
• Sushi B Hibachi & Grill — 12141 Collegiate Way
  • Closed on Dec. 10
    • Nearly 50 rodent droppings found on premises
    • Raw shell eggs kept over package of ginger in freezer
    • Time/temperature violation for raw shrimp
  • Met inspection standards on Dec. 11