TAMPA, FL. State inspectors ordered Perry's BBQ Asian Grill at Citrus Park Town Center Mall shut down on September 30, 2026, after documenting active roach activity inside the food court location at 8015 Citrus Park Town Center Mall FC-3.
The closure order required the restaurant to vacate by October 1. Records show the restaurant did reopen later that same day, at 2:43 p.m., after apparently meeting state standards.
What Inspectors Found
Active roach activity inside Perry's BBQ Asian Grill was the sole documented reason Florida inspectors shut the Citrus Park Town Center location on September 30, 2026.
The closure-triggering violation was roach activity. Florida inspectors use that designation when live roaches are observed in a food preparation or service environment, a finding serious enough under state law to warrant pulling a restaurant's ability to operate immediately.
The state record does not specify where inside the restaurant the roaches were observed, how many were counted, or whether they were found near food storage, prep surfaces, or equipment. What the record does confirm is that the presence of roach activity alone was sufficient for inspectors to issue an emergency shutdown order.
The restaurant was ordered to vacate the premises by October 1, giving operators roughly one day to address the infestation before a follow-up inspection could clear them to reopen.
What This Means
Roach activity in a food service environment is not a paperwork violation. Cockroaches carry and spread bacteria including Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria, depositing pathogens on food prep surfaces, utensils, and food itself as they move through a kitchen.
In a food court setting, where prep areas are compact and shared equipment is common, the risk of cross-contamination is especially acute. A customer eating at Perry's on the day of the closure, or in the days before inspectors arrived, could have been exposed to food that had contact with contaminated surfaces without any visible sign of a problem.
Florida law treats active pest activity as an immediate public health hazard, which is why it triggers emergency closure authority rather than a standard citation and correction window. The state does not require a minimum roach count to close a restaurant. The presence of live roaches in a food environment is, by itself, grounds for shutdown.
The same-day reopen timeline, from closure order on September 30 to clearance at 2:43 p.m. on October 1, suggests inspectors were satisfied that the immediate infestation had been addressed. It does not confirm that the conditions that allowed roaches to establish a presence inside the restaurant have been fully resolved.
The Longer Record
State records show zero prior inspections on file for Perry's BBQ Asian Grill at this address. There are no prior violations documented and no prior emergency closures in the inspection database.
That absence of history makes it impossible to say whether this closure was the endpoint of a long pattern of deteriorating conditions or a sudden finding at a location that had otherwise operated without incident. There is simply no prior record against which to measure it.
What the data does not explain is whether the facility had been operating long enough to accumulate an inspection history, or whether records for this address are incomplete. A brand-new location could plausibly have no prior inspections on file. So could a location whose records were not captured in the available data.
Either way, the first documented event in the public inspection record for Perry's BBQ Asian Grill at Citrus Park Town Center is an emergency closure for roach activity.
Where Things Stand
The reopening time of 2:43 p.m. on October 1 is recorded in state data, indicating inspectors cleared the location to resume operations within roughly 24 hours of the closure order.
What the record does not show is the result of any follow-up inspection, the scope of the pest treatment performed, or whether additional violations were documented during the clearance visit. The closure record reflects that the restaurant was allowed to reopen. It does not reflect what inspectors found when they went back in.
Citrus Park Town Center is an active indoor mall on the northwest side of Tampa. A food court closure at a busy retail location on a Tuesday draws customer attention, but the public record in this case is thin. One closure, no prior history, a same-day resolution.
The next inspection of Perry's BBQ Asian Grill will be the first real test of whether the conditions that led to September 30's shutdown were a one-time event or the beginning of a documented pattern.
