A spider colony hanging out above an exit door, live and dead roaches in dining-room areas, and more than 60 flies landing on seasonings and bags of flour, onions and rice — these were among the violations that led the state to temporarily shut three Broward County restaurants last week.
No restaurants were ordered to close in Palm Beach County.
The South Florida Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Broward and Palm Beach counties. We cull through inspections that happen weekly and spotlight places ordered shut for “high-priority violations,” such as improper food temperatures or dead cockroaches.
Any restaurant that fails a state inspection must stay closed until it passes a follow-up. If you spot a possible violation and wish to file a complaint, contact Florida DBPR. (But please don’t contact us: The Sun Sentinel doesn’t inspect restaurants.)
BROWARD COUNTY
Piccadilly
4500 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Ordered shut: June 25
Why: 11 violations (three high-priority), including:
- Four live roaches “on duct tape attached to wall in small private dining room area,” “on wall behind wait station in large private dining room” and “inside of door of wait station in large private dining room.”
- 12 dead roaches “on duct tape attached to wall in small private dining room area.”
- “Raw tenderized beef stored above raw fish in cook line reach-in cooler.”
- “Can opener blade soiled.”
Status: Reopened June 26 after a follow-up inspection found three basic violations.
China One
15711 Sheridan St., Fort Lauderdale
Ordered shut: June 24
Why: Five violations (three high-priority), including:
- Eight roaches “crawling in kitchen.”
- “Approximately 40 dead roaches throughout establishment.”
- “Observed spider colony above exit door at rear of establishment.”
- “Raw shell eggs stored over containers of dumpling sauce” in walk-in cooler.
Status: Closed June 25 after a follow-up visit found three violations (one high-priority). Reopened June 26 after a third inspection found one basic violation.
ENE Tasty Bakery & Restaurant
61 S. State Road 7, Plantation
Ordered shut: June 24
Why: 18 violations (three high-priority), including:
- About 66 flies landing on “clean food containers and walls in dishwashing area,” “on seasonings, bag with rice and walls in dry storage area,” “on in-use food preparation table, bag with onions and container with uncooked potatoes” and “on bag with flour and in-use food mixer at baker’s station.”
- “Observed cutting board with accumulation of black mold-like substance buildup in the kitchen.”
- “Observed in the dishwashing area an accumulation of a black mold-like substance built up on the walls.”
- Time/temperature issues involved raw chicken, cooked spinach, plantains and patties.
- “Various cooked dishes that were prepared the [previous] day were left uncovered” in walk-in cooler.
- “Observed employees washing and rinsing dirty dishes without a sanitizing step. Three-compartment sink [not] properly set up.”
Status: Reopened June 25 after a follow-up inspection found two basic violations.