ORLANDO, Fla. – Last week, 12 more 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 pests, storage violations and more.
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A few of these locations had far more notable violations than others, though.
For example, a Mexican restaurant in Orlando reportedly suffered from ants that were “too numerous to count,” and over 100 rodent droppings were discovered at a restaurant in Kissimmee.
However, most of the closed restaurants were eventually allowed to reopen after meeting inspection standards.
The full list of Central Florida eateries required to close last week is as follows:
DAYTONA BEACH
- Daytona Taproom — 310 Seabreeze Blvd.
- Closed on April 21
- Over 40 rodent droppings found on premises
- Met inspection standards on April 22
KISSIMMEE
- Winghouse Bar and Grill — 3405 W. Vine Street
- Closed on April 23
- Three dead roaches found by basketball arcade game
- Over 100 rodent droppings found on premises
- Met inspection standards on April 24
ORLANDO
- Bambu Mexican Restaurant — 5731 S. Orange Blossom Trail
- Closed on April 23
- Ants in “an amount too numerous to count” throughout establishment
- Four live roaches found inside dish machine at bar, and another at the hand-wash sink
- Met inspection standards on April 24
- Bistro Paradise Restaurant & Bar — 737 N. Apopka Vineland Road
- Closed on April 21
- Ten live roaches found on premises
- Met inspection standards on April 21
- Joyful Tasty Palace — 5210 W. Colonial Drive
- Closed on April 20
- Dozen live roaches found on top of dish machine in kitchen
- Met inspection standards on April 22
- Leroy’s Cuisine — 720 N. Hastings Street
- Closed on April 20
- Around 35 live roaches found on premises
- Raw chicken kept in white chest freezer over other food items
- Met inspection standards on April 21
- Taiwan Express — 3601 Columbia Street
- Closed on April 22
- Total of 120 rodent droppings found on premises, including under sink, cook line and prep table
- Facility had no running water
- Met inspection standards on April 24
- Taqueria Ameca Margarita — 4400 S. Orange Blossom Trail
- Closed on April 23
- Dead roach found under dish drying rack
- Three live roaches found under hand-wash sink
- Roach droppings found in ceiling corner above kitchen sink
- Around 60 small, flying insects found on premises, primarily in unenclosed area behind establishment
- Food prep took place in unenclosed area, with flies landing on unwashed onions and peppers
- Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license
- Met inspection standards on April 23
ORMOND BEACH
- Quality Inn Ormond Beach - Daytona — 175 Interchange Blvd.
- Closed on April 20
- Only handwashing sink in the kitchen had been removed
- Person in charge lacked proof of food manager certification
- Required employee training expired for all employees
- Follow-up inspection required as of April 22
ST. PETERSBURG
- Taco Miendo St. Pete — 4747 66 Street N.
- Closed on April 20
- Seven dead roaches found on premises
- Six live roaches found on premises
- Over 30 rodent droppings found on premises, primarily under kitchen sink
- Roach egg sac discovered in office
- Time/temperature violations for cooked corn and other food items
- Using bleach not approved for use on food contact surfaces
- Met inspection standards on April 30
TAMPA
- Café Caribe — 10422 N. Dale Mabry Hwy.
- Closed on April 22
- Five dead roaches found on premises
- Seven live roaches found on premises
- Over 20 live flies seen on premises, primarily on wall by hand sink
- Over 100 fly larvae found in hole on the floor by exit door and under handwashing sink by back door
- Time/temperature violations for flan
- Hand soap, bleach and sanitizer stored on food prep table next to hand sink
- Employee returned to work making coffee drinks without washing hands
- Employee touched mouth piece of spoon with bare hands
- Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license
- Met inspection standards on April 23
- Rincon Guatemalteco — 708 MLK Blvd.
- Closed on April 23
- Eight dead roaches found on premises
- Live roach found in hallway near restrooms
- Ten rodent droppings found in corner near bulk mixer
- Employee put raw fish in plastic bags without gloves then picked up garlic cloves without washing hands
- Employee caught cutting carrots without gloves
- Raw chicken stored over cooked soup in reach-in cooler
- Employee emptied dirty dishes in trash can, then touched clean plate to put raw fish on it without washing hands
- Met inspection standards on April 25