Central Florida mall had 5 out of 10 restaurants shut down
Ten Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Sept. 3-9, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Orange County
Subway #7297 at 4353 Edgewater Drive Suite 400 in Orlando shut down on Sept. 5. Inspectors found four violations, but none were a high priority. They revisited the restaurant on Sept. 6. They found no violations and allowed the restaurant to reopen.
Lam’s Garden at 2505 E. Colonial Drive in Orlando shut down on Sept. 5. Inspectors found 22 violations, two of which were a high priority for a weak chlorine sanitizer and 10 rodent droppings on a fridge unity in the prep area under a microwave. A second inspection the same day found seven violations, but none were a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.
Five restaurants in the West Oaks Mall food court at 9401 W. Colonial Drive in Ocoee had several restaurants shut down last week. Those restaurants are Boba Galaxy, Choochoo Sub Inc., He’s Kitchen, New Taste Island Restaurant and Paulino Paradise at units 250, 245, 248, 308 and 256, respectively.
They all shut down during inspections on Sept. 8.
Boba Galaxy had 11 violations, but none were a high priority. A second inspection the same day found two violations, but a follow-up inspection is required.
Choochoo Sub Inc. had 10 violations, two of which were a high priority for 45 roach droppings under the front counter and a missing vacuum breaker. A second inspection the same day found eight violations and with time extension issued on the missing vacuum breaker.
A follow-up inspection is required.
He’s Kitchen had eight violations, three of which were a high priority for raw shell eggs stored over cases of soda, live roaches near the wok station and food prep table. There were also 10 roach droppings in the dry rack above a triple sink on the wall.
A second inspection the same day found two violations, none of which were a high priority.
The restaurant met inspection standards.
New Taste Island Restaurant had two violations, one of which was a high priority for roach droppings. Inspectors found roughly 50-75 roach droppings, roach eggs and live roaches inside the restaurant.
A second inspection took place on Sept. 9. There was only one violation, but the emergency order was not complied with.
Paulino Paradise had 13 violations, 10 of which were a high priority. These violations included flying insects, roach activity, food held at the wrong temperatures, food stored in the same ice used for drinks and raw food not separated from cooked food.
A second inspection happened on Sept. 9. Officials found eight violations and issued time extensions on six high-priority violations. The restaurant is still closed.
Volusia County Tailgatorz Sports Bar & Grill
at 3411 S Ridgewood Ave. in Edgewater shut down on Sept. 5. Officials found 15 violations, six of which were a high priority. Those violations included grease dripping onto the ground and into containers from the hood system, rodent activity, raw steak being stored over potatoes and food held at the wrong temperatures.
A second inspection took place on Sept. 6. There were three violations and a time extension was issued for the grease dripping onto the ground.
The restaurant met inspection standards.
Stoner’s Pizza Joint Daytona at 918 W. International Speedway Blvd. Building 1 in Daytona Beach shut down on Sept. 6. Inspectors found eight violations, only one of which is a high priority for rodent activity.
A second inspection the same day found four violations, none of which were a high priority.
The restaurant met inspection standards.
Osceola County
Pg’s Wing Restaurant And Bar
at 4738 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in Kissimmee shut down on Sept. 7. Officials found 14 violations, only one of which was a high priority for rodent activity.
That visit is the last official update on the restaurant’s status.
Complaints and warnings
Orange County had the top spot for most warnings and other complaints in Central Florida, with 37.
Volusia had 22, Brevard had nine, Lake had six, Osceola had four and Seminole had seven. Warnings given with required follow-up inspections could lead to a business being shut down if problems remain.