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Even more Central Florida restaurants close over health issues
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Even more Central Florida restaurants close over health issues

  • March 4, 2026

Closures between Feb. 13 – March 1

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Last week, ten more restaurants across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

These records show that the reported eateries experienced violations like rodent droppings, pests, and storage violations.

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However, most of these restaurants were allowed to reopen within a day or two after meeting inspection standards.

The full list of Central Florida restaurants required to close last week is as follows:

APOPKA

Checker’s — 355 E. Main Street

DAYTONA BEACH

Sakura Express — 1700 W. International Speedway Blvd.

ORLANDO

Cornerstone Pizza — 1513 E. Michigan Street

Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar, Inc. — 5621 Old Winter Garden Road

Thai Island Orlando Restaurant — 2522 S. Semoran Blvd.

SOUTH DAYTONA

Webber’s Steakhouse & Sushi — 2017 S. Ridgewood Ave.

ST. PETERSBURG

Plate Tampa — 13134 N. Dale Mabry Hwy.

The Lemon Grass Sushi Thai Tapas, Inc. — 310 Central Ave.

TAMPA

Marco’s Pizza — 4711 W. Gandy Blvd.

WEST MELBOURNE

Ethel and Fred’s Entrée Restaurant — 3016 W. New Haven Ave.

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