3 Central Florida restaurants shut down by health inspectors last week

Roaches, rodents and more cited by health inspectors

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The Florida DBPR forced three Central Florida restaurants to shut down last week following a visit from a health inspector.

Reports show that inspectors cited the businesses for cockroaches, rodent droppings and more.

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All three restaurants have since reopened, though a couple of them have had previous run-ins with health inspectors that required fixes.

Below is the list of Central Florida restaurants closed from April 28 to May 4, as well as the most prominent reasons for their closures.


BROOKVILLE

  • Office At The Crossroads — 25 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
    • 4/29: Small flying insects in kitchen and front bar area, raw shell eggs stored in a carton above soda cans in reach-in cooler, and dozens of rodent droppings found
    • 4/30: Met inspection standards

ORLANDO

  • Tawa Orlando — 7536 Dr Phillips Blvd.
    • 4/29: Patties found with “mold-like growth,” rodent droppings found on the dishwasher and under dry storage area, and improper temperatures for storing certain foods
    • 4/30: Met inspection standards

KISSIMMEE

  • Mas Q’Empanadas — 5272 W. Irlo Bronson Hwy.
    • 4/30: Operated with an expired DHR license, and 11 live roaches found inside
    • 5/1: Met inspection standards

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