Bite marks, pest infestations cited among 5 restaurant shutdowns

Five Central Florida restaurants received emergency orders to shut down in the week of May 15-21, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Orange County

Brick And Fire at 1621 S. Orange Ave. in Orlando shut down on May 16.

Inspectors found 13 violations, four of which were a high priority. Those violations included rodent activity, not changing single-use gloves, and a stop-sale due to bite marks on the bags of food supplies.

Officials revisited the restaurant on May 17. They found six violations, none of which were a high priority.

The restaurant was allowed to reopen.

Gonzalez Numero Uno at 2499 S. Orange Ave. in Orlando shut down on May 16.

Inspectors found 12 violations, two of which were a high priority. Those violations included roach activity and food held at the wrong temperatures.

Officials revisited on May 19 and found zero violations.

The restaurant was allowed to reopen.

The Yummy Spot, a food truck based at 929 W. Michigan St. in Orlando shut down on May 16.

Inspectors found six violations and a high-priority violation for not having portable running water.

Officials revisited on May 17 and found no high-priority violations.

The food truck was allowed to reopen.

Seminole County Fish & Chips Restaurant

at 526 S Hunt Club Blvd. in Apopka shut down on May 16.

Inspectors found 13 violations, three of which were a high priority. Those violations included flying insects, roaches, and a missing vacuum breaker.

Officials revisited the restaurant on May 18. They found seven violations and a time extension on the missing vacuum breaker.

A follow-up inspection is required, but the restaurant was allowed to reopen.

Burger King at 476 E Altamonte Dr. in Altamonte Springs shut down on May

16.

Inspectors found six violations, three of which were a high priority. Those violations included insects, rodents, and other pests, and a stop-sale issue for a package of strawberry jam that had bite marks on it.

Officials returned on May

17. They found three violations, none of which were a high priority.

They allowed the restaurant to reopen.

Complaints and warnings

Orange had the top spot for most warnings and other complaints in Central Florida with 42.

Volusia County had 20, Brevard had 11, Seminole had eight, Lake had nine, and Osceola had three. Warnings given with required follow-up inspections could lead to a business being shut down if problems remain.

For a complete list of inspection results, go to OrlandoSentinel.com/ inspections.