MIAMI – Inspectors found serious health and safety violations at three restaurants in South Florida.
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At Victoria Bakery in Miami, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services discovered 14 violations, including a dead rodent on the floor next to the fryer and heavy grease and dough buildup on equipment.
A stop-use order was issued for the bakery’s processing area and equipment following a re-inspection.
Meanwhile, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation ordered Barracuda Bar & Seafood in Deerfield Beach to shut down after finding 13 violations, including widespread live and dead roach activity throughout the kitchen, filthy ceiling tiles and vents, and a lack of soap at the handwashing sink.
A follow-up inspection found ongoing roach problems.
At Sapido Restaurant and Café in Fort Lauderdale, inspectors shut the restaurant down after finding live and dead roaches near a cooler and expired required employee training for all staff.
**VICTORIA BAKERY
1130 WEST FLAGLER ST
MIAMI
INSPECTION DATE 4/22
14 VIOLATIONS FOUND
RE-INSPECTION 4/24
STOP USE ORDER ON PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSING AREA.
“Observed a dead rodent on the floor next to the fryer. Cook removed it.”
“Observed floor around the fryer, rolling racks for bread cooling, and the side of the fryer with accumulation of grease. Also, observed the base of the mixer head soiled with encrusted dough residue.”
**BARRACUDA BAR & SEAFOOD
123 NE 20TH AVENUE
DEERFIELD BEACH
ORDERED SHUT 4/24
13 VIOLATIONS FOUND
“Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1. Approximately 5 live roaches crawling on wall and in wall crevices next to food prep table in kitchen. 2. Approximately one live roach observed crawling on floor in front of cook line in kitchen. 3. Approximately 10 live roaches observed on castor wheels at reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen. 4. Approximately one live roach observed crawling on wall underneath cleaned utensil rack above triple sink in ware wash area.”
“Dead roaches on premises. 1. Four dead roaches observed on bottom shelf of food prep table next to reach in cooler in kitchen.”
“Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance throughout kitchen and prep area.”
“No soap provided at hand wash sink in kitchen.”
FOLLOW UP INSPECTION 4/25
“Approximately ten live roaches observed on floors at cook line and on reach in cooler opposite cook line in kitchen. Repeat violation.”
**SAPIDO RESTAURANT AND CAFE
111 SE 8TH AVENUE
FORT LAUDERDALE
INS[ECTION BASED ON COMPLAINT
ORDERED SHUT 4/23
4 VIOLATIONS FOUND
“Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -Approximately 7 live roaches observed in kitchen next to two door reach in cooler.”
“Dead roaches on premises. -Approximately 12 dead roaches observed in kitchen next to two door reach in cooler.”
“Required employee training expired for all employees.”