ORLANDO, Fla. – Last week, seven 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 pests, storage violations and more.
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Furthermore, inspectors noted that roaches and other pests were prominent issues for many of these locations.
However, most of the closed restaurants were eventually allowed to reopen after meeting inspection standards.
The full list of Central Florida eateries required to close last week is as follows:
DAYTONA BEACH
35 Bistro and Wine Bar — 740 Main Street
HAINES CITY
Taqueria Don Gonzalo — 103 U.S. Hwy. 17-92 N.
MERRITT ISLAND
Tasty K-Pot — 325 E. Merritt Island Causeway
ORLANDO
Ayiti Breeze Bar & Grill — 701 W. Lancaster Road
SATELLITE BEACH
Banana River Café — 1301 S. Patrick Drive
ST. PETERSBURG
Red Lobster — 6151 34 Street N.
TAMPA
Piccola Italia Bistro — 2140 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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