Eight Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of March 9-15, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Orange
Saffron Indian Cuisine at 7724 W. Sand Lake Road in Orlando shut down on March 11. Inspectors found 23 violations, five of which were high priorities. Those violations included roach activity, a stop-sale on food due to temperature abuse and raw food not separated from ready-to-eat food. A second inspection the same day found the restaurant didn’t comply with the emergency order.
On March 12, inspectors found 21 violations. The restaurant fixed the roach problem but received time extensions for other high-priority violations. The restaurant re-opened but required a follow-up inspection. On March 13, there were 16 violations with only one being a high priority for food held at the wrong temperatures. A final inspection occurred on March 14. There were 10 violations, but none was a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.
China Chef Restaurant at 4042 N. Goldenrod Road in Winter Park shut down on March 13. Inspectors found 24 violations, three of which were high priorities for rodent activity, a stop-sale issue on food due to temperature abuse and food held at the wrong temperatures. On March 14, two inspections occurred. On the first inspection, there were 14 violations, but the restaurant didn’t comply with the emergency order. On the final inspection, there were 10 violations but none was a high priority. The restaurant has re-opened and requires a follow-up inspection but doesn’t pose a threat to the public.
Brevard
Hangry Joe’s at 3688 N. Atlantic Ave. in Cocoa Beach shut down on March 11. Inspectors found 22 violations, six of which were high priorities. Those violations included sewage water backing up through the sinks, an improperly stored toxic substance and evidence of cleaning water dumped on the ground. On March 12, inspectors conducted two more inspections. At first, they found seven violations and the restaurant remained closed. On the second inspection, they found three violations, but none was a high priority. The restaurant requires a follow-up inspection but has since re-opened…