Three South Florida Restaurants Shut Down

State Temporarily Closes Three South Florida Restaurants

Broward County

• Peyton’s Place

  • 13400 W. Sunrise Blvd., Sunrise (inside the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sunrise — Sawgrass Mills)
  • Ordered shut: Dec. 6
  • Why:
    • Eight violations (five high-priority), including:
      • About 71 flies landing on "walls and roof in food preparation area," "on clean plastic pans at sandwich station," "on metal shelf holding food and clean utensils at sandwich station," "ceiling over dishwashing area" and "on metal pan covering food items across from cook line."
      • "Observed shredded cheese not stored under sneeze guard on buffet line."
      • "Observed raw fish stored next to cooked chicken in low-boy cooler."
      • Stop sale ordered for fish being thawed in reduced oxygen package in low-boy cooler.
      • Time/temperature issues involved "buffet area cream cheese" and butter.
  • Status: Reopened later the same day after a follow-up inspection found no violations.
• Fabulous Soul Food
  • 4924 Pembroke Road, Hollywood
  • Ordered shut: Dec. 5
  • Why:
    • Seven violations (one high-priority), including:
      • About 13 live roaches in kitchen "behind two-door, reach-in freezer," "inside of wheel of left-side, two-door stainless reach-in cooler" and "on ground behind cook line equipment."
      • Two dead roaches "under triple sink in kitchen."
      • Soiled can opener.
      • "Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris."
  • Status: Reopened Dec. 6 after a follow-up visit found no violations.

Palm Beach County

• Cafe Centro
  • 2409 N. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach
  • Ordered shut: Dec. 4
  • Why:
    • 14 violations (11 high-priority), including:
      • About 56 rodent droppings in kitchen areas such as "on floor under dish machine," "on shelves with food products in dry storage area outside of walk-in cooler" and "under shelves in dry storage area outside walk-in cooler next to ice machine."
      • Five roaches in kitchen crawling on floor under dishwasher and "behind glass-door, reach-in cooler."
      • Time/temperature issues involved butter, cooked fresh garlic in oil, mushroom cream soup, butter sauce, housemade marinara sauce, veggie soup and cooked potatoes.
      • "Employee touched visibly soiled wiping cloth and then handled clean utensils and equipment to prepare food without washing hands."
      • "Employee handled soiled dishes while taking to triple sink, wiped hands on visibly soiled wiping cloth and then washed hands with no soap before handling clean utensils and equipment."
      • "Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin located in back of kitchen by walk-in cooler."
      • "In walk-in freezer, thank you bags used to store/in direct contact with ground beef."
  • Status: Reopened Dec. 5 after a follow-up visit found no violations.

Conclusion

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation temporarily closed three South Florida restaurants during the week of Dec. 1 due to various violations. The restaurants, located in Broward and Palm Beach counties, were ordered shut for issues ranging from flies and roaches to employee issues. All three restaurants were reopened after follow-up inspections found no violations.

FAQs

• Q: Why were the restaurants ordered shut?
  A: The restaurants were ordered shut due to various violations, including flies and roaches, employee issues, and time/temperature issues.
• Q: What were the specific violations?
  A: The specific violations included flies and roaches, employee issues, and time/temperature issues, as well as accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
• Q: Were the restaurants reopened?
  A: Yes, all three restaurants were reopened after follow-up inspections found no violations.
• Q: How can I report a possible violation?
  A: You can report a possible violation to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.