From October 27 to November 2, five restaurants in Central Florida had to close because they failed health exams. This information comes from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Orange
On October 29, the Forest Lake Golf Club at 10521 Clarcona Ocoee Road in Ocoee closed. Ten violations were found, and one of them was a high concern for rodent activity.
There were nine checks in a second inspection that same day, but none of them were very important. The restaurant needs to be inspected again, but it was not a threat to the public right away.
Seminole
The Lake Mary Timacuan Club at 550 Timacuan Blvd. closed on October 31. Inspectors found 18 problems, and five of them were very important.
Some of the violations are bug activity, roach droppings, rodent activity, food that was held at the wrong temperatures, and a stop-sale order.
On November 1, there was a second check. There were eight breaches, but none of them were very important. The restaurant passed the check.
The Heathrow Country Club at 1200 Bridgewater Drive in Heathrow closed on November 1. Thirteen violations were found, and five of them were very important.
Among the violations were rodent activity, food that could not be sold because it was not safe, and a vacuum stopper that was not there. Six rules were broken during a second check that same day.
One breach, the missing vacuum breaker, was very important, but the restaurant was given more time to fix it. There needs to be a follow-up inspection, but there was no instant danger to the public.
Volusia
Touch Of Italy Inc. at 4198 S. Atlantic Ave. in New Smyrna Beach closed on October 30 after being opened twice before and needing to be inspected again. On the first visit, on October 29, officials found 16 violations, four of which were very important.
It was still open. Some of these violations were flying bugs, roaches, and food that was kept at the wrong temperatures. They were fixed on the spot, but inspectors came back the next day to check again.
Then on Oct. 30, there were two more inspections. Two rules were broken during the first check. One of the violations was a high concern for roach activity. It was fixed on the spot, but another inspection was needed to make sure it was fixed properly.
Ten rules were broken during the second check. Two violations were high priorities for flying insects and bug activity, and the business was closed. It will need to be inspected again soon.
On Oct. 31, there were two more checks. Officials found two problems on the first one, and one of them was roach behavior.
The business shut down once more. During the last check, there were no problems. The restaurant did what the emergency order said to do.
Brevard
As of October 29, Next Level Arcade at 600 N. Courtenay Parkway in Merritt Island was no longer open. Nine violations were found, and three of them were very important.
Some of the violations were rat activity, wall marks from rodents rubbing against the walls, and a vacuum breaker that was not there.
There was one minor violation found during the second check. There is a need for a follow-up check, but the public is not in danger right now.