ORLANDO, Fla. – Last week, over half a dozen eateries across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.
These records show that the reported eateries experienced violations like improper storage, rodent droppings, cockroaches and more.
However, most of these restaurants were allowed to reopen within a day or two after meeting inspection standards.
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The full list of Central Florida restaurants required to close last week is as follows:
APOPKA
- King Buffet — 2157 E. Semoran Blvd.
- Closed on Jan. 12
- Over 90 rodent droppings found on premises
- Rodent bait left in open container on top of dishwashing machine
- Time/temperature violation for sushi rice
- Dented can of apple sauce spotted on shelf
- Shelled eggs kept over cream cheese and other ready-to-eat foods
- Met inspection standards on Jan. 13
CLEARWATER
- Pompey Seafood — 1423 N. Betty Lane
- Closed on Jan. 13
- No bathrooms available for use inside
- Three rodent droppings on floor near back door
- Raw fish kept over cooked crab
- Follow-up inspection required as of Jan. 14
HAINES CITY
- Balmoral Grill — 124 Kenny Blvd.
- Closed on Jan. 12
- Over 90 rodent droppings found on premises
- Rodent bait left in open container on top of dishwashing machine
- Time/temperature violation for sushi rice
- Dented can of apple sauce spotted on shelf
- Shelled eggs kept over cream cheese and other ready-to-eat foods
- Met inspection standards on Jan. 13
ORLANDO
- Yamasan Japanese Restaurant — 1606 N. Mills Ave.
- Closed on Jan. 13
- Total of 45 dead roaches found on premises
- Over a dozen live roaches found on premises
- Employee seen cutting vegetables without gloves
- Met inspection standards on Jan. 14
ST. PETERSBURG
- Carrabba’s Italian Grill — 3530 Tyrone Blvd.
- Closed on Jan. 12
- Over 30 flies found on premises
- Cook failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food
- Time/temperature violations for tomatoes, ricotta and burrata
- Met inspection standards on Jan. 13
TAMPA
- Banh Mi Factory — 15726 N. Dale Mabry Hwy.
- Closed on Jan. 12
- Nearly 50 dead roaches found on premises
- Nearly 100 live roaches found on premises
- Over 20 roach eggs discovered beneath reach-in cooler
- Eight live flies found on onion bag beneath dry storage rack
- Employee washed hands without using soap
- Employee touched sanitizer bucket and handled bread without changing gloves
- Time/temperature violation for rice noodles
- Met inspection standards on Jan. 15
- Countryway Golf Club — 11111 Waters Ave.
- Closed on Jan. 15
- Over 20 rodent droppings found by wall around storage room
- Met inspection standards on Jan. 20
- Sijang Eatery — 17605 Bruce B Downs Blvd.
- Closed on Jan. 12
- Nearly 40 dead roaches found on premises
- Over 50 live roaches found on premises
- No date markings on any containers in any refrigerators
- Met inspection standards on Jan. 14