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Roaches Galore: 12 more Central Florida eateries shut down over health issues

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Last week, more than a dozen Central Florida eateries were forced to shut down (at least temporarily) after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

These records show the reported eateries experienced violations like rodent droppings, roaches, and storage issues.

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Many of the Central Florida eateries forced to close down last week were allowed to reopen after meeting health standards.

However, five eateries — all located along Southwest College Road in Ocala — were told to close on Oct. 1 due to “unlicensed activity,” records state.

The full list of Central Florida eateries required to close last week is as follows:

CLEARWATER

  • Anytime Eat (Food Truck) — 1901 Drew Street
    • Closed on Sept. 30
      • Over 20 rodent droppings found on premises
    • Met inspection standards on Oct. 2

DAYTONA BEACH

  • Mama Kitchen — 2200 W. International Speedway Blvd.
    • Closed on Sept. 29
      • 8 dead roaches found on premises
      • 5 live roaches found on premises (per manager, restaurant currently has pest control weekly)
      • 5 small, flying insects found on premises
      • Hydrogen peroxide and other item improperly stored on shelf
      • Time/temperature violations for sprouts, shrimp, leafy greens, tofu, and rice
    • Met inspection standards on Sept. 30

FLAGLER BEACH

  • Rocky’s Pizzeria Restaurant —105 N. Ocean Shore Blvd.
    • Closed on Sept. 28
      • 8 rodent droppings found on premises (operator cleaned all up on site)
    • Met inspection standards on Sept. 29

OCALA

  • Black Maki — 3001 SW College Road
    • Closed on Oct. 1
      • Unlicensed activity
  • Colombian Bakery — 3100 SW College Road
    • Closed on Oct. 1
      • Unlicensed activity
  • J’Tea Crypto Drinks — 3100 SW College Road
    • Closed on Oct. 1
      • Unlicensed activity
  • Mojito Ice Bar — 3100 SW College Road
    • Closed on Oct. 1
      • Unlicensed activity
  • The Chill Spot — 3100 SW College Road
    • Closed on Oct. 1
      • Unlicensed activity

ORLANDO

  • Pho Vinh — 657 N. Primrose Drive
    • Closed on Sept. 28
      • 10 dead roaches and one egg sac found on premises
      • Nearly 30 live roaches found on premises
      • Time/temperature violation for sliced tomatoes (stop sale issued)
      • Numerous food items in coolers and walk-in freezer stored in nonfood-grade to-go bags
      • Raw beef kept over cooked noodles in walk-in freezer
    • Met inspection standards on Sept. 29

OVIEDO

  • 2 Hermanos Taco Burrito — 1605 Oviedo Mall Blvd.
    • Closed on Sept. 28
      • Six live roaches began crawling out of wall beneath handwash sink after sink was turned on
      • Time/temperature violation for shredded lettuce
    • Met inspection standards on Sept. 29
  • Asian Express — 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd.
    • Closed on Sept. 28
      • Six dead roaches found on premises, primarily in light shields above prep area
      • Over 20 live roaches found on premises, primarily inside seal of walk-in cooler
    • Met inspection standards on Sept. 29
  • Mediterranean Gourmet — 1525 Oviedo Marketplace Blvd.
    • Closed on Sept. 28
      • 21 live roaches found in glue traps at soda bag in a box rack (operator discarded glue traps)
      • Four other live roaches found on premises
    • Met inspection standards on Sept. 29

PLANT CITY

  • Esposito Pizza — 2803-9 James L Redman Pkwy.
    • Closed on Sept. 29
      • Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt
      • Over 50 live flies found on premises, primarily on wall by mop sink
    • Met inspection standards on Oct. 1

ST. PETERSBURG

  • Subway — 2004 66 Street N.
    • Closed on Sept. 28
      • Nearly 50 rodent droppings found on premises (operator cleaned and sanitized all areas)
      • Time/temperature violations for sliced tomatoes, cheese pizzas, and meatballs in sauce
    • Met inspection standards on Sept. 29

TAMPA

  • Pepe’s Cafe — 3879 Northdale Blvd.
    • Closed on Oct. 1
      • Roughly 120 dead roaches found on premises
      • 5 live roaches found on premises
      • 30 roach droppings found beneath steam table (operator cleaned and sanitized the area)
      • 7 roach casings found beneath countertop next to dry storage area
      • Live insect seen crawling on counter and into wall
      • Cans of pizza sauce and tomato sauce found dented (operator voluntarily discarded can)
    • Met inspection standards on Oct. 2
  • Perry’s BBQ Asian Grill — 8015 Citrus Park Town Center Mall
    • Closed on Sept. 30
      • 11 dead roaches found on premises
      • 7 live roaches and an egg sac found on premises
      • Roach droppings found behind labor law posters, next to ice machine
      • Raw shrimp stored over ready-to-eat sauces inside the front line reach-in cooler (employee relocated sources to an approved location at time of inspection)
      • Employee wiped counter with wiping cloth, thenc ontinued to serve customers and scoop cooked food into takeout containers without washing hands
    • Met inspection standards on Oct. 1
  • Pisco Bar and Restaurant — 7507 N. Armenia Ave.
    • Closed on Sept. 28
      • 7 dead roaches found on premises
      • 4 live roaches found on premises (employee eliminated and sanitized at time of inspection)
      • Employee medication improperly stored on shelf next to microwave over prep table in kitchen (operator removed)
      • Three dead flies found in plastic paper container stuck to white stand-up reach-in cooler (employee cleaned)
    • Met inspection standards on Sept. 30

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