FLORIDA. State inspectors emergency-closed 34 restaurants across Florida for pest activity between April 11 and April 24, 2026, a two-week stretch that swept up everything from a national seafood chain in St. Petersburg to a craft brewery in Jacksonville to a private golf club in St. Augustine.
Nineteen of the closures involved roach activity. Eight were triggered by rodents. Seven involved flies or a combination of pest types. Miami led all cities with six shutdowns in the period, followed by Jacksonville with two and Greenacres with two.
Roaches From Biscayne to the Panhandle
The roach-related closures reached from Miami to the Florida Panhandle and hit restaurants of every category. Red Lobster at 6151 34th St. N in St. Petersburg was closed April 13 for roach activity and cleared to reopen by 12:18 p.m. the same day.
Wicked Barley Brewing Co. on Baymeadows Road in Jacksonville was shut April 17 for roach activity and back open by 8:37 a.m., one of the fastest turnarounds in the two-week period.
In Miami, inspectors closed Moshi Moshi on Biscayne Boulevard on April 14 for roach activity. It reopened by 12:25 p.m.
Sushi Cafe at 7917 NW 2nd St. in Miami faced both roach and rodent activity on April 15 and did not clear inspectors until 12:51 p.m.
Mayajigua Restaurant Corp on W. 16th Avenue in Hialeah was closed April 16 for roaches and reopened by 9:27 a.m.
Don Camaron Seafood Grill and Market on NW 37th Avenue in Miami was shut the same day for both roach and fly activity, reopening at 11:40 a.m.
Angry Moon Cafe on PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens was closed April 15 for roaches and cleared by 9:44 a.m.
Kelly's Cajun Grill at Pines Boulevard in Pembroke Pines drew a roach-related closure April 15, reopening by 10:12 a.m.
Garlic N Ginger on SW 75th Street in Gainesville was closed April 14 for roaches and reopened by 9:37 a.m.
El Paso of Crestview on Industrial Drive was shut April 14 and back open by 11:50 a.m.
Izzy Pub and Sushi Bar on Thomasville Road in Tallahassee was closed April 14 for roach activity and reopened by 9:16 a.m.
La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant on Philips Highway in Jacksonville was shut April 15 and did not reopen until 3:14 p.m., among the longer closures in the roach category.
Taqueria Don Gonzalo LLC on US Highway 17-92 in Haines City was closed April 15 and cleared at 3:56 p.m.
Ayiti Breeze Bar and Grill on West Lancaster Road in Orlando was shut April 15 for a combination of sewage issues and roach activity, reopening just before 10 a.m.
Strathmore Bagel and Deli on SR 7 in Lake Worth was closed April 14 for both roach and fly activity, reopening at 2:04 p.m.
Mochinut on Forest Hill Boulevard in Greenacres was shut April 13 for roaches and reopened by 10:31 a.m.
Piccola Italian Bistro on West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Tampa was closed April 14 for roach activity and cleared by 11:00 a.m.
West Palm Beach's China Star on Forest Hill Boulevard was shut April 16 for roaches and reopened by 12:13 p.m.
Rodents at a Golf Club, a Chain, and a Seafood Dock
The rodent closures covered an equally wide range of settings. The Golf Club at South Hampton on South Hampton Club Way in St. Augustine was closed April 13 for rodent activity and cleared by 9:14 a.m.
Hardee's on Commercial Way in Weeki Wachee was shut April 14 for rodents and did not reopen until 4:37 p.m., the latest reopening time recorded among the rodent cases.
Corky Bell's Seafood and Steaks on Floyd Street in Fleming Island was closed April 14 for rodent activity and reopened by 9:15 a.m.
Fisherman's Corner Restaurant on Perdido Key Drive in Pensacola was shut April 14 for rodents and back open by noon.
Palermo Puerto Rican Kitchen on Kinsley Avenue in Orange Park was closed April 15 for rodent activity and reopened by 11:22 a.m.
Tasty K-Pot on East Merritt Island Causeway in Merritt Island was shut April 15 for rodents and cleared by 9:36 a.m.
3Five Bistro and Wine Bar on Main Street in Daytona Beach was closed April 15 for rodent activity and did not reopen until 2:38 p.m.
Las Perlas on Trouble Creek Road in New Port Richey was shut April 15 for rodents and did not clear inspection until 4:19 p.m.
Flies and the Cases That Stayed Open
Seven closures involved fly activity, either alone or alongside other pests. Pittzza at Ironside on NE 4th Court in Miami was closed April 15 for flies and reopened by 11:10 a.m.
Banana River Cafe on South Patrick Drive in Satellite Beach was shut April 15 for fly activity and cleared before 9:00 a.m.
Ramen Hana and Sushi on SE Ocean Boulevard in Stuart was closed April 14 for fly activity and did not reopen until 5:16 p.m., the latest reopening time in the fly category.
Magic Snack Bar on Lake Worth Road in Greenacres was shut April 13 for fly activity and reopened by 9:27 a.m.
El Toro Loco Ranch on SW 177th Avenue in Miami was closed April 17 for fly activity. As of the records available for this period, its reopening status remains unknown.
Blue Anchor on East Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach was shut April 13 for a combination of rodent, roach, and fly activity, making it one of only two closures in the period to involve all three pest types. Its reopening status also remains unknown.
