State orders Burger King shut over roach issues

5 South Florida restaurants ordered shut last week

PLANTATION, Fla. ā€“ State records show a roach issue last week at a Plantation Burger King and a rodent issue at Lucky Star Chinese in Davie.

The two restaurants were among five restaurants ordered shut last week by the state in South Florida.

Below is a list of places and some of their violations.

All the places mentioned were allowed to re-open following an ordered clean up and re-inspection.

***Burger King

6125 W. Sunrise Blvd.

Plantation

Ordered shut Sept. 22

8 violations found

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found, observed 10 live roaches under the prep table in the kitchen area."

"Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation."

"Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area."

"Floor area(s) covered with standing water."

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***Lucky Star

8916 W. State Road 84

Davie

Ordered shut Sept. 22

Inspection based on complaint

24 violations found

"Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 dry and 1 moist rodent dropping by 3 compartment sink. 2 moist rodent dropping by rice containers on floor and 1 moist on wall by storage shelves, 1 moist rodent dropping on wall by back door. Employee cleaned all rodent dropping."

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach crawling on floor under 3 compartment sink."

"Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Chicken over soy sauce. Employee moved soy sauce and properly stored."

"Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Manager. Manager washed hands correctly upon request."

"Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface, between flip top reach in cooler in front of cook line."

"Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits, shelves in kitchen."

"Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment."

***Liz Cafe

2600 W. Flagler St.

Miami

Ordered shut Sept. 19

28 violations found

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Seen approximately 10 live roaches. Two live roaches walking on gaskets in reach in freezer. Two live roaches in utensils tray. Three lives roaches on floor, and three live roaches on storage food by toaster and cooking equipments."

"Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 12 dead roaches inside reach in freezer."

"Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack."

"Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized."

"Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation."

"Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris."

"No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing."

"Food preparation sink has soil/old food residue."

"Interior of refrigerator soiled with accumulation of food residue."

"Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items."

***La Belle Rose Restaurant and Produce

16689 NE 19th Ave.

North Miami Beach

Ordered shut Sept. 19

11 violations found

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 8 live roaches behind cooking equipment."

"Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 25 dead roaches behind cooking equipment."

"Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable."

"Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items."

***Lotus House

9061 SW 107th Ave.

Miami

Ordered shut Sept. 20

15 violations found

Also ordered shut Aug. 15

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found in the kitchen. Approximately 11 live roaches found inside a non-working reach in household refrigerator gaskets. Also, approximately 3 live roaches in a cardboard box on top of a reach in freezer."

"Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items."

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