The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down four Central Florida restaurants for health code violations during the week from Dec. 7-13.
Orange
Sushi B Hibachi & Grill at 12141 Collegiate Way in Orlando shut down on Dec. 10. There were 21 violations, three of which were high priorities. Those violations included raw shell eggs stored over a package of ginger in a walk-in freezer, 49 total rodent droppings and raw shrimp kept overnight inside a reach-in cooler on the cook line. A second inspection occurred on Dec. 11. There were six violations, but none was a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.
Breakfast Bites at 906 S. Ivey Lane in Orlando shut down on Dec. 10. There were 25 violations, three of which were high priorities. Those violations included raw chicken stored over ready-to-eat food, raw chicken not being separated from a shell egg and 145 rodent droppings found around the restaurant. A second inspection occurred the same day. There were 23 violations, two of which were high priorities for the improperly stored raw chicken over ready-to-eat food and not being separated from a shell egg. The restaurant requires a follow-up inspection, but has reopened since it poses no immediate threat to the public.
Volusia
South Turn Lounge at 1540 S. Nova Road in Daytona Beach shut down on Dec. 9. There were 16 violations, five of which were high priorities. Those violations included an employee only washing and rinsing, but not cleaning food-contact surfaces, flying insects and 12 rodent droppings found near the ice machine. A second inspection occurred the same day. There were 10 violations, but none was a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.
Stoner’s Pizza Joint Daytona at 918 W. International Speedway Blvd., Building 1, shut down on Dec. 11. There were seven violations, only one of which was a high priority for 15 rodent droppings found around the restaurant. A second inspection occurred the same day. There were three violations, but none was a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.
Total Inspections
Among all inspections across Central Florida, there were 3,252 violations total, including basic, intermediate and high violations.
Orange County had the most with 1,565, followed by Brevard with 463, Osceola with 386, Volusia with 371, Seminole with 291 and Lake with 176.
