Restaurant Inspections: Bowling Alley Strikes Out

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation ordered emergency closures at six restaurants across the state last week after ordering that many temporarily shuttered in the Tampa Bay area alone the week prior.

In its Emergency Closures report for the week ending Nov. 16, the state noted temporary closings in the Miami, Longwood, Delray Beach and Tampa areas. The sole Tampa Bay area closing occurred on Nov. 13 when a bowling alley’s food service failed to meet state standards:

Brandon Crossroads Bowl, 609 Crater Lane

• Initial inspection date: Nov. 13
• High priority violations: 2
• Intermediate violations: 3
• Basic violations: 12

The inspector noted such concerns as the presence of dead roaches, food debris accumulations on the walls and food contact surfaces and improper temperature control for some food items. Rodent chew marks were also found on the walls. Live roaches, the state’s report said, were discovered in the bar and on the wall between the bar and the kitchen. The inspector conducted a follow-up visit on the same day as the initial inspection and noted the establishment met state standards, allowing it to reopen.

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