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Rodents and food abuse among reasons six Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel staff portrait in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
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Six Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Oct. 15-21, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Orange

Little Greek Fresh Grill at 6756 Eagle Watch Dr. in Orlando shut down on Oct. 16. They have one high-priority violation for roach activity.

A follow-up inspection on Oct. 17 had zero violations.

The restaurant has reopened.

Hangry Dobo at 12140 Collegiate Way Suite 105 in Orlando shut down on Oct. 13. Officials found 13 violations, one was a high priority for roach activity.

A follow-up inspection on Oct. 16 had six violations. None were a high priority.

Another follow-up inspection is required, but inspectors said violations require further review are not an immediate threat to the public.

Robinson’s Restaurant at 301 W. Main St. in Apopka shut down on Oct. 19. Officials found 20 violations, six of which were a high priority. Those violations included an employee cracking raw egg shells then handling ready-to-eat food without washing their hands, non-food grade paper used as a liner for a food container, raw animal food stored next to ready-to-eat food, rodent activity and food held at the wrong temperatures.

Officials conducted two additional inspections on Oct. 20. On the first inspection, they found eight violations, one of which was a high priority. The restaurant remained closed.

On the second inspection, they found seven violations, but none were a high priority.

The restaurant met inspection standards.

Volusia

Julita’s Tacos at 1335 N. Woodland Blvd. in DeLand shut down on Oct. 18. Inspectors found 11 violations, four of which were a high priority. Those violations included no potable running water, a sanitizer solution that didn’t meet the proper standards, a stop-sale on food due to temperature abuse and food held at the wrong temperatures.

A second inspection happened the same day. Officials found three violations, but none were a high priority.

The restaurant met inspection standards.

Brevard

Burger King at 1895 W. New Haven Ave. in Melbourne shut down on Oct. 18. Inspectors found six violations, two of which were a high priority for rodent activity and a stop-sale on food due to evidence of rodents.

An inspection on Oct. 19 found only two violations. They weren’t a high priority.

A follow-up inspection is required, but violations are not an immediate threat to the public

Seminole

Sai Gon Flavors Inc. at 3573 Aloma Ave. Suite 1017 in Oviedo shut down on Oct. 17. Inspectors found 10 violations, including one high priority for roach activity.

A second inspection the same day found four violations. None were a high priority.

The restaurant met inspection standards.

Complaints and warnings

Orange County had the top spot for most warnings and other complaints in Central Florida, with 45.

Volusia had 10, Brevard had 12, Lake had four, Seminole had eight and Osceola had six. Warnings given with required follow-up inspections could lead to a business being shut down if problems remain.