A Jacksonville Thai restaurant was temporarily shut down after a state inspection documented a dead rodent, live and dead roaches, food-temperature violations and other sanitation problems. The action follows other recent Florida enforcement cases, including a Starke cafe’s one-day closure over rodent and roach signs.
Thai Cuisine & Noodle House, at 11701 San Jose Boulevard, Suite 28, was ordered to stop operating on October 7, 2026. Florida inspectors returned the next day and kept the temporary closure in place before the restaurant met inspection standards on October 9.
What inspectors found
During the October 7 inspection, an inspector reported one dead rodent beneath a table in a partitioned section of the dining room that was being used to store disposable service items. The person in charge discarded it during the visit…