Restaurant ordered shut after roach found crawling on fresh bread

Emmalona Restaurant, 3 others ordered shut last week

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – A roach on fresh bread in North Bay Village, mold in an ice machine in Miami Beach and rodent issues in Fort Lauderdale and Deerfield Beach were found by state inspectors last week.

State records show four South Florida restaurants were ordered shut by the state last week.

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Below is a list of the places ordered shut and some of their violations. All of the places listed were allowed to re-open following an ordered clean up and re-inspection.

Emmalona Restaurant

7601 E. Treasure Drive

North Bay Village

Ordered shut June 5

12 violations

"Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed roach crawling on fresh bread."

"Roach activity present as evidenced by 50 plus live roaches found inside kitchen. Observed 50 plus live roaches in kitchen crawling on walls, inside of oven, table with fresh bread, dish machine, inside reach in cooler, under three compartment sink and crawling on the kitchen floor."

"Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded."

Blu Gin

Design Suites at Castle Beach

5445 Collins Ave.

Ordered shut June 1

14 violations found

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 7 live roaches on kitchen floor."

"Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine."

"20 Dead roaches on premises."

"Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E-coli), hepatitis A virus, or Norovirus."

"Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris."

Titie Restaurant & Lounge

300 W. Sunrise Blvd.

Fort Lauderdale

Ordered shut June 4

Also ordered shut May 19

26 violations found

"Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 20 moist rodent droppings on a shelf under a prep table in the kitchen. 1 fresh dropping on a prep table next to an in use knife. **Repeat Violation**"

"Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. Observed rodent rub marks on the wall to the right of the hood in the kitchen."

"Dead roaches on premises. 2 inside the meat saw next to the water heater. 2 inside a chaffing dish stored on the floor next to the water heater. 1 on the floor in the kitchen. 1 on the lid of a pot under the steam table. Observed approximately 20-30 in the light covers in the kitchen. 1 on the floor next to clean cutting boards in the kitchen. 1 on the floor next to a chest freezer. 1 on the floor in the dining room. **Repeat Violation**"

"Meat grinder/saw soiled with old food debris. Observed that the inside of the meat saw is soiled with dried up meat debris."

"Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employees handles raw food and not change gloves before handling cooked food."

"Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked goat at 71° and codfish at 84°left on a table in the kitchen. Both were put into a walk-in cooler.**Repeat Violation**"

"Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed no sanitizer is being used."

Red Lantern

805 W. Sample Road

Deerfield Beach

Ordered shut June 3

Also ordered shut March 13

Also ordered shut Sept. 30, 2013

26 violations found

"Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 10 fresh rodent droppings in rear prep area. Observed approximately 24 dry rodent droppings in rear prep area and 12 dry rodent droppings near side door area. **Repeat Violation**"

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

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