8 Central Florida restaurants and a food truck shut down last week

Nine Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of March 2-8, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Orange

Juicy Pot at 5206 W. Colonial Dr. in Orlando shut down on March 3. Inspectors found 11 violations, three of which were high priorities. Those violations included a dishwasher not having enough chlorine, roach activity and food held at the wrong temperatures. A second inspection occurred on March 4. Inspectors found two violations, but none was a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Popular Caribbean Restaurant Cuisine LLC at 4897 W. Colonial Dr. in Orlando shut down on March 5. Inspectors found nine violations, two of which were high priorities for roach activity and food held at the wrong temperatures. A second inspection occurred on March 7. There were three violations, but none was a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Jersey Mike’s Subs at 2100 Edgewater Dr. in Orlando shut down on March 5. Inspectors found nine violations, one of which was a high priority for roach activity. A second inspection the same day found the restaurant didn’t comply with the emergency order. On March 7, a third inspection occurred. Inspectors found five violations, with one high-priority violation for roach activity. Authorities issued a time extension for it. On the same day, authorities found two violations during the fourth, and final, inspection. There were two violations but neither were a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Osceola

Loco Burgers LLC , a food truck, with a Vin #4817 located at 2842 E. Osceola Parkway in Kissimmee shut down on March 4. Inspectors found seven violations, four of which were high priorities. Those violations included not having potable running water, raw food not separated from ready-to-eat food and a stop-sale on food not being in wholesome condition. A second inspection occurred on March 6. There were zero violations. The restaurant complied with the emergency order.

Seminole

Cafe Perks at 2101 S. French Ave. in Sanford shut down on March 7. Inspectors found 16 violations, two of which were high priorities for rodent activity and food held at the wrong temperatures. Both were corrected on-site. A second inspection occurred the same day. There were 12 violations but none was a high priority. The restaurant needs a follow-up inspection and has re-opened. It’s not an immediate threat to the public.

Volusia

Stroud’s Daytona Lagoon at 601 Earl St. in Daytona Beach shut down on March 3. Inspectors found 15 violations, five of which were high priorities. Those violations included rodent activity, a stop-sale on food due to temperature abuse and an improperly stored toxic substance. A second inspection on March 4 found six violations and received a time extension for food being held at the wrong temperatures. The restaurant met inspection standards…

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