Seven Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Oct 8-14, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Orange
Reggae Riddim Jamaican Restaurant at 819 S. Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka shut down on Oct. 9. Inspectors found 31 violations, five of which were a priority. Those violations included dish machine sanitizer not at the right strength, roach activity, a stop-sale on food due to temperature abuse and food held at the wrong temperatures.
Officials revisited the restaurant on Oct. 10. They found eight violations, none of which were a high priority.
The restaurant met inspection standards.
Hangry Dobo at 12140 Collegiate Way Suite 105 in Orlando shut down on Oct. 13. Inspectors found 13 violations and only one high-priority violation for roach activity.
The restaurant remains closed.
Lake
Brisas Del Mar Mexican Restaurant And Grill Inc. at 360 U.S. 441 S. in Lady Lake shut down on Oct. 10. Inspectors found 14 violations, two of which were high priority for roach activity and raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
There were three more inspections following Oct. 10. One was on Oct. 11, and two were on Oct. 12. The restaurant didn’t comply with the emergency order on any of those visits.
On Oct. 13, officials conducted a final inspection. There were no violations as the restaurant complied with the emergency order.
Osceola
Miguelo’s Ultra Lounge at 219 Broadway Ave. on Kissimmee shut down on Oct. 5. Inspectors found five violations, one of which was a high priority for roach activity.
Officials made a second visit on Oct. 11. They found two violations, but none were a high priority.
The restaurant met inspection standards.
Seminole
Teque Tata at 1610 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo shut down on Oct. 10. Officials found five violations, including one high-priority violation for roach excrement.
Officials revisited the restaurant on Oct. 11. They found no violations.
Le’s Pho at 5040 W. State Road 46 Suite 1114 in Sanford shut down on Oct. 9. Inspectors found 16 violations, five of which were a high priority. Those violations included raw food stored next to ready-to-eat food, roach activity/excrement, food held at the wrong temperatures and dish machine sanitizer not at the right strength.
Officials revisited the restaurant on Oct. 10. They found five violations and issued a time extension on the dish machine violation.
A follow-up inspection is required but the violation is not an immediate threat to the public.
Khaos at 178 W. State Road 434 in Winter Springs shut down on Oct. 9. Inspectors found five violations, three were a high priority for roach activity, rodent activity and roach excrement.
A second visit the same day found zero violations.
On Oct. 10, officials said the restaurant complied with the callback.
Complaints and warnings
Orange County had the top spot for most warnings and other complaints in Central Florida, with 54.
Volusia had 15, Brevard had 14, Lake had seven, Seminole had seven and Osceola had five. Warnings given with required follow-up inspections could lead to a business being shut down if problems remain.
