Five restaurants get shut down last week
Five Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of March 10-16, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Orange Taco Shop
at 702 Spring Garden Ave. in Deland shut down on March 11. Inspectors found nine violations, four of which were a high priority. Those violations included not having potable water, a stop sale on food due to temperature abuse and an employee working without hand-washing. There were three more inspections after this initial visit. There were two inspections on March 12. The first inspection had one violation and the second inspection had four. A follow-up inspection was required after both inspections. On March 13, a fourth and final inspection took place. There was one violation, but it wasn’t a high priority. Another follow-up inspection is required, but the restaurant doesn’t pose an immediate threat to the public.
Volusia
China Master at 1700 W. International Speedway Blvd., Suite 148 in Daytona Beach shut down on March 13. There were two inspections that day. On the first inspection, officials found 20 violations, three of which were a high priority. Those violations included an employee washing hands with no soap, roach activity and an improperly stored chemical substance. A second inspection found 11 violations, none of which were a high priority. A follow-up inspection was required. On March 14, officials conducted a third and final inspection. They found six violations, none of which were a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.
Brevard
Malabar Mo’s at 2805 Malabar Road in Malabar shut down on March 11. Inspectors found 19 violations, seven of which were a high priority. Those violations included roach activity, rodent activity and rodent nesting. Officials conducted a second inspection on March 12. They found five violations and issued a time extension for a missing vacuum breaker. The restaurant met inspection standards.
Red Ginger at 1700 W. New Haven Ave., Suite #633 in Melbourne shut down on March 12. Officials found 18 violations, two of which were a high priority for raw foods not being separated from ready-to-eat food and backed-up wastewater. A second visit took place on March 13. Officials found five violations, but none were a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.
Lake
Ichiban Buffet at 10301 U.S. Highway 441 in Leesburg shut down on March 13. Inspectors found 11 violations, one of which was a high priority for not selling food in a wholesome, sound condition. The facility remains closed.
Complaints and warnings
Orange County had the top spot for most warnings and other complaints in Central Florida, with 37.
Volusia County had 15, Brevard had seven, Osceola had 14, Seminole had 12 and Lake County had six. Warnings given with required follow-up inspections could lead to a business being shut down if problems remain.