A Central Florida restaurant and a hotel dining area were shut down the week of April 14-20, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Orange County
The Wine Room On Park Avenue at 270 S. Park Ave. in Winter Park shut down on April 15. Inspectors found seven violations, four of which were labeled as high priority. Those violations included an employee touching their headphones and touching the food without washing their hands, an expired business license, and mac and cheese kept in a cooler in the basement area overnight above the required temperature. A second visit took place on April 16. Inspectors found a single violation for an expired business license. The Wine Room received an extension, and the restaurant met inspection standards.
Brevard County
A dining area within the Econo Lodge at 260 E. Merritt Island Causeway on Merritt Island shut down on April 18. Inspectors found five violations, of which two were a high priority for roach activity and flying insects. On the April 19, the hotel dining area remained under the emergency shutdown order after the first of two followup inspections that day. That one found four violations, with roach activity and flying insects still and issue. The hotel complied with the emergency order and had no issues on a second inspection on April 19.
Complaints and warnings
Orange County had the top spot for most warnings and other complaints in Central Florida, with 63.
Volusia County had 13, Osceola had 15, Brevard had eight, Lake County had five and Seminole had three. Warnings given with required follow-up inspections could lead to a business being shut down if problems remain.
