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Inspections: Only one Central Florida restaurant shut down last week

Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel staff portrait in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

Only only Central Florida restaurant was ordered to shut down temporarily the week of Nov. 5-11, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Seminole

Pho Au Lac Restaurant And Teahouse at 158 Tuskawilla Road Suite 1300 in Winter Springs shut down on Nov. 7. Inspectors found 16 violations, six of which were a high priority.

Those violations included roach excrement, food held at the wrong temperatures, an improperly stored toxic substance and a sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.

Officials revisited the restaurant on Nov. 8. They found five violations, but none were a high priority.

The restaurant met inspection standards.

Complaints and warnings

Orange County had the top spot for most warnings and other complaints in Central Florida, with 25.

Volusia had 16, Brevard had seven, Lake had one, Seminole had five and Osceola had five. Warnings given with required follow-up inspections could lead to a business being shut down if problems remain.