3 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

Three Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Nov. 26- Dec. 2, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Brevard

Marmalade at 1256 Rockledge Blvd. in Rockledge shut down on Nov. 28. Inspectors found 254 violations, four of which were a high priority.

Those violations included an employee using soiled equipment to prep the food, raw food stored next to ready-to-eat food, rodent activity and food held at the wrong temperatures.

A second inspection happened on Nov. 29. Inspectors found 23 violations and required a follow-up inspection.

On Dec. 1, officials conducted a third inspection. They found 14 violations, none of which were a high priority.

The restaurant requires another follow-up inspection before reopening.

Apollo Diner at West Hibiscus Blvd. in Melbourne shut down on Nov. 29. Inspectors found 16 violations, three of which were a high priority.

Those violations included rodent activity, a server handling soiled dishes then picking up plated food without washing their hands and raw foods not separated based on the appropriate cooking temperature.

Officials conducted a second inspection on Nov. 30. They found 12 violations, one of which was a high priority for a repeat violation of a server handling plated food without washing their hands.

The restaurant met inspection standards.

Seminole

Miyako Sushi at 2871 Clayton Crossing Way #1087 in Oviedo shut down on Nov. 30. Inspectors found 14 violations, four of which were a high priority.

Those violations included raw food not separated from each other based on appropriate cooking temperatures, roach activity and a sanitizer that exceeded the maximum concentration.

A second inspection the same day found six violations, but none were a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards. Orange County had the top spot for most warnings and other complaints in Central Florida, with 41.

Volusia had 11, Brevard had 11, Lake had four, Seminole had 14, and Osceola had nine. Warnings given with required follow-up inspections could lead to a business being shut down if problems remain.