COOPER CITY, Fla. – Of all the restaurants ordered shut last week, Ellie's Desi Kitchen in Cooper City had the most violations.
A state inspector noted 42 violations inside the restaurant on Sheridan Street, one of which was for the 110 live roaches found crawling around the restaurant.
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Moshi Moshi at Northeast 72nd Street and Biscayne Boulevard had hand washing and roach issues.
Below is a list of all places ordered shut last week and some of their violations.
All the places mentioned have been allowed to re-open following an ordered clean up and re-inspection.
***Ellie's Desi Kitchen
12161 Sheridan St.
Cooper City
Ordered shut Oct. 11
42 violations found
"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One on the wall in the kitchen behind the microwave ovens. 1 on the floor under a prep table in the kitchen. 2 on a wall near a shelf used to store bread in the kitchen above the microwave ovens. Observed approximately 30 on a wall behind a shelf used to store clean pans near the 3 compartment sink. Observed 4 under a reach-in cooler in a hallway. Observed approximately 100 on a milk crate next to the ice machine."
"Roach excrement and/or droppings present on the wall behind a shelf used to store clean pans near the 3 compartment sink."
"Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Observed flies in the kitchen."
"Dead roaches on premises. Observed 4 dead roach in a glue trap near the deep fat fryer. 1 on a container of soap by the Dish machine. 2 on top of the Dish machine. 1 on a prep table were food is being prepped. 4 on the floor next to the hot food buffet."
"Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed 2 aresol cans of roach spray on a shelf in a hallway. 2 more cans in a buffet cabinet."
"Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Observed 2 cans of roach spray on a shelf with canned food."
"Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Observed 2 cans of roach spray stored in a buffet cabinet by clean plates."
"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 a female cook handle bread bare handed. She washed hands and put on gloves."
"Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands."
"Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed a waitress wash hands with no soap."
"Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Observed raw chicken stored on top of a container of raw dough in a reach-in cooler. The chicken was moved to a correct storage spot. **Repeat Violation**"
"Food manager certification expired."
"Slicer blade guard soiled with old dried food debris."
"Slicer blade soiled with old dried food debris."
"Soil residue in food storage containers. Observed that the inside of multiple food containers are soiled with food debris."
"Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Observed the soap dispenser at the kitchen hand sink is soiled with food debris. Observed a build-up of food debris under the microwave ovens and all shelving in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**"
"Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Observed a build-up of grease and food on all cooking equipment and all refrigeration throughout the establishment. **Repeat Violation**"
"Grease and food accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment, shelving and refrigeration throughout the kitchen."
"Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Repeat Violation**"
***Moshi Moshi
7232 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami
Ordered shut Oct. 11
34 violations found
"Roach activity present as evidenced by approximately 8 live roaches found by the prep table in the kitchen area and 2 by the rear exit door and 1 on top of shelving near rear exit door."
"Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. rice (92°F - Hot Holding) cooked eggs 62°f , more than 4 hrs."
"Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork 52 ( - Cold Holding); seafood roll (45°F - Cold Holding); butter (48°F - Cold Holding); eggs (62°F - Cold Holding) less than 4 hrs. Operator took corrective action."
"Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Eggs /chicken over veggies."
"Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food."
***College Park Inn
10850 SW 104th St.
Miami
Ordered shut Oct. 12
31 violations found
"Roach activity present as evidenced by approximately 25 live roaches found in the kitchen, underneath a food prep table, walls, inside a box underneath the compartment sink and inside kitchen door jam."
"Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed , fly on pizza, displayed on the front counter."
"Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. 19 lb. pizza, cooked and stored in the walk in cooler overnight, held approximately 10 hours in walk in cooler, Pasta (48°F - Cold Holding); pasta (47°F - Cold Holding); Pasta (47°F - Cold Holding)."
"Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of food borne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items."
"Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. **Repeat Violation**"
"Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
"Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris."
"Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris."
***Denny's
2671 N. Federal Highway
Pompano Beach
Ordered shut Oct. 13
12 violations found
"Presence of insects or other pests. Ants in cook line area, food storage area behind cook line , dishwashing area and wait station. Flying insect by wait station and prep sink near managers office."
"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 9 live roaches at cook line by chest freezer, 7 live roaches by unused cooler near prep sink by mgrs. office and 6 live roaches inside cabinets in wait station near kitchen entry way."
"Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 23 dead roaches by the chest freezer in the cook line area."
"Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Boiled egg 51° F and butter 54° F at make table in cook line area. Foods moved inside cooler."
***Killian Palms Country Club
9950 SW 104th St.
Miami
Ordered shut Oct. 11
14 violations found
"Roach activity present as evidenced by approximately 20 live roaches found in the kitchen on walls, floors, shelf above three compartment sink and shelving where clean dishes are stored."
"Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 40 dead roaches in the kitchen on floors and shelves."
"Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris."
"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. Employee grabbed ice with her hand from ice machine."
***Aunt I's West Indian Restaurant
1166 N. State Road 7
Lauderhill
Ordered shut Oct. 14
22 violations found
"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found, 1 live roach in hallway of the dining room, approximately 10 live roaches by the chest freezer in the kitchen area."
"Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area."
"Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, grease, or food debris."
"Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris."
***Hazel's Caribbean Spot
6949 Sunset Strip
Sunrise
Ordered shut Oct. 14
13 violations found
"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found, observed approximately 15 live roaches on the prep table in the kitchen area, approximately 10 live roaches inside a cooler in the hallway."
***Nueva Casa Latina Restaurant
19541 NW 57th Ave.
Opa-locka
Ordered shut Oct. 14
13 violations found
"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 8 live roaches behind reach cooler in kitchen, 7 live roaches under cooking equipment, 4 by hand washing sink."
"Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 12 dead roaches in kitchen area."
"Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine."