Restaurant Report Card: Roaches, rodent droppings

The restaurants below were ordered shut by Inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation last week.

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**KINGS SUPER BUFFET

7101 WEST OAKLAND PARK BLVD.

LAUDERHILL

42 VIOLATIONS

"Critical. Observed rodent activity as evidenced by 8 fresh rodent droppings found by hot water heater, 3 fresh on service cart used to transport food to buffet, 4 fresh in dry storage area by rear door 3 fresh in employee restroom, off dining room, 9 fresh under steam table in dining room."

"Critical. Observed rodent activity as evidenced by 10 plus dry rodent droppings found in dry storage and hot water heater room." 

"Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises, 1 dead on shelf in wait staff area, 1 on kitchen floor, 1 in hallway by rear door."

**OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

3161 N.E. 163RD STREET

NORTH MIAMI BEACH

7 VIOLATIONS

"Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by 16 live roaches found in cook line, 1 by water heater, and 3 behind sign board next to reach-in cooler."

**HALF SHELL RAW BAR

LANDS END VILLAGE

KEY WEST

5 VIOLATIONS

"Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by 60+ live roaches found in main kitchen, steam kitchen and prep kitchen, crawling on walls, floors, prep tables and floors."

**DANTE’S KEY WEST

951 CAROLINE STREET

KEY WEST

14 VIOLATIONS

“Critical. Observed 10+dead roaches behind tape on wall and tape also attached to the main food preparation table.”

“Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by 10+ live roaches found in the kitchen on top/underneath the main food preparation table.”

“Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.”