MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Records show five South Florida restaurants were ordered shut by state inspectors last week for violations that pose a health hazard.
A rodent was seen running across the kitchen floor at Mom's Pizza at 10th Street and Collins Avenue in South Beach.
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Roach and rodent issues were also found in several other places.
Below is a list of the places ordered shut and some of their violations. All the places listed below were allowed to re-open following ordered clean-ups and re-inspections.
Mom's Pizza
1059 Collins Pizza
Miami Beach
Ordered shut Sept. 30
18 violations found
"Live rodent present. Observed live rodent run across floor in kitchen of establishment."
"Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed various pizzas holding at 71° F for less than four hours. Corrective action taken by operator to start using time as a public health control. Observed fresh garlic and oil mix at room temperature. Corrective action taken by operator to place items inside cooler."
El 20 De Mayo
2238 NW 82nd Ave.
Doral
Ordered shut Oct. 2
52 violations found
"Roach activity present as evidenced by 3 live roaches found in reach in cooler, also approximately 5 live roaches found in dining room area wall by tables and 4 live roaches found in wall by preparation table."
"Roach excrement and/or droppings present in walls."
"Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Yellow Rice 3lb in walk in cooler 47°F overnight Cooked beef 5 lb. in walk in cooler 47°F overnight.
"Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices."
"Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris."
Antonio's Restaurant
1636 SE Third Court
Deerfield Beach
Ordered shut Sept. 30
37 violations found
"Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 50 dry rodent droppings in front area counter shelving, 10 dry rodent droppings in wait station."
"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 10 live roaches in shelving above pizza prep cooler, approximately 3 live roaches behind cooler in pizza prep area. Approximately 3 live roaches in front counter area,1 live roach in rear cook line area, 1 live roach in gaskets of cooler used as dry storage in rear cook line, 2 live roaches below Hobart mixer, 16 live roaches on dish racks in dishwashing area."
"Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 5 dead roaches in pizza prep area, 3 dead roaches in wait station, 3 dead roaches in rear cook line area, 2 dead roaches in Hobart mixer prep area, 5 dead roaches in dining room area, 3 dead roaches in dishwashing area, 4 dead roaches by water heater."
"Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine."
"Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. On AC pipe in walk in cooler."
Wings & More
2525 W. Davie Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale
Ordered shut Oct. 1
Based on complaint
8 violations found
"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live On top of prep table next to two compartment sink and 1 live under prep table in front of 3 compartment sink . Observed approximately 22 live roaches on the floor in dish area. Manager called in service request for pest control service."
"Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach on top of 2 doors flip top reach in cooler in cook line M3 Brand. Immediately cleaned by employee. Observed approximately 5 dead roaches on the wall in front of walk in cooler . Cleaned by employee."
Lemon Tree
5463 Lyons Road
Coconut Creek
Ordered shut Sept. 29
14 violations found
"Observed: Roach activity present as evidenced by 5 live roaches found in dishwashing area, 4 live roaches in dry storage behind GE chest freezer, 5 live roaches in cook line under food prep table, 2 live roaches in service station next to Bianchi coffee machine. **Warning** Reference: 509.221(7) FS The operator of any establishment licensed under this chapter shall take effective measures to protect the establishment against the entrance and the breeding on the premises of all vermin. Any room in such an establishment infested with such vermin shall be fumigated, disinfected, renovated, or other corrective action taken until the vermin are exterminated."
"Dead roaches on premises, approximately 30 dead roaches in dish washing area under dishwashing machine, approximately 10 dead roaches in storage under GE chest freezer, approximately 10 dead roaches under food prep table on cook line."
"Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine."
Toa Toa Chinese
4145 NW 88th Ave.
Sunrise
Ordered shut Sept. 29
23 violations found
"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 25 on the floor on the east side of the kitchen under food storage containers. 4 on a large sugar container in the kitchen."
"Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed multiple employees do this in the kitchen. The manager made the employees correctly wash rewashed their hands."
"Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed 2 employees cutting cooked pork bare handed. Manager corrected them and they washed their hand and put on gloves. The pork will be reheated before serving."
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