ORLANDO, Fla. – The new year has just begun, yet more than a dozen eateries in Central Florida have already faced temporary closure following inspections by health authorities, state records reveal.

The documents indicate these establishments were cited for various infractions, including improper food storage, evidence of rodent activity, and plumbing deficiencies.

Particularly concerning were the findings at several venues plagued by cockroach infestations. A notable case is Farandula Pizzeria in Tampa, where inspectors reportedly found hundreds of deceased cockroaches during their assessment.

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The inspection report detailed the discovery of over 700 dead cockroaches, along with approximately 150 living ones, during the visit.

But aside from that pizzeria, nearly all of these restaurants were ultimately allowed to reopen upon a follow-up inspection.

The full list of Central Florida restaurants required to close last week is as follows:

CLEARWATER

• Big Storm Brewing Co. — 12707 49th Street N.

COCOA BEACH

• Cocoa Beach Country Club — 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.

DAYTONA BEACH

• Stoner’s Pizza Joint Daytona — 918 W. International Speedway Blvd.

DELAND

• The Parched Oak — 145 N. Woodland Blvd.

OCOEE

• 3JS Food Concession — 1097 S. Clarke Road

ORANGE CITY

• Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar — 2599 Enterprise Road

ORLANDO

• Antille’s Cuisine — 2798 N. Hiawassee Road

• Build My Burgers — 3402 Technological Ave.

• BurgerFi — 4100 N. Alafaya Trail

• Cayjo — 6601 Old Winter Garden Road

• Kome — 2407 S. Hiawassee Road

ST. PETERSBURG

• Matteo Trattoria and Pizzeria — 2363 Central Ave.

TAMPA

• Farandula Pizzeria and Restaurant — 4040 W. Waters Ave.

  • Closed on Jan. 6

    • Over 700 dead roaches found on premises

    • Around 150 live roaches found on premises

    • Roach excrement found inside chest freezer gaskets, on grease trap, on top of water heater, inside kitchen soap dispensers, and on kitchen floor beneath equipment

    • Over 2 gallons of moldy garlic butter found in walk-in cooler stored in Home Depot bucket

    • Over a dozen small, flying insects found beneath three-compartment sink

    • Potato croquettes stored in shopping bags inside reach-in freezer

    • Manager sprayed household pesticide inside kitchen area during inspection to eliminate pests

    • Raw chicken stored over cooked pasta

    • Dishwashing machine not sanitizing at proper strength

    • Six bags of salmon thawed inside reduced oxygen package in walk-in cooler

    • Roach/ant spray kept on prep table next to rice cooker