Closures between Dec. 29 – Jan. 4
Cockroach (image courtesy of Curious Collectibles via Pixabay) (Curious Collectibles via Pixabay)
ORLANDO, Fla. – During the week of New Year’s, half a dozen restaurants across Central Florida were forced to close temporarily over health violations, according to the state’s DBPR.
State records show that the reported eateries experienced violations like improper storage, rodent droppings, dead cockroaches, and more.
However, nearly all of these restaurants were ultimately allowed to reopen upon a follow-up inspection.
The full list of Central Florida restaurants required to close last week is as follows:
CLEARWATER
Church’s Chicken — 1575 Gulf to Bay Blvd.
CLERMONT
Lechonera El Barrio — 1800 S. Hwy. 27
DAYTONA BEACH
Sicily Pizza — 20 S. Atlantic Ave.
ORANGE CITY
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar — 2599 Enterprise Road
Eats & Sweets by Michael — 2487 S. Volusia Ave.
TAMPA
Foresthills Brick Oven Pizza — 905 W. Linebaugh Ave.
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