FLORIDA. A Jacksonville sushi restaurant was emergency-closed after state inspectors documented roaches, rodents, and live flies inside the same facility on the same visit, one of 27 pest-related emergency closures across Florida between October 8 and October 21, 2026.
Three Infestations, One Address
Kazu Sushi Burrito at 117 W Adams St in Jacksonville was closed on October 13 after inspectors found rodent activity, roach activity, and fly activity inside the restaurant. The combination of all three pest categories in a single closure is among the most serious outcomes inspectors can document. The facility was allowed to reopen at 11:11 a.m. the same day.
A nearly identical combination turned up four days earlier in Starke, a small city in Bradford County roughly 50 miles southwest of Jacksonville. Call Street Café at 111 Call St was closed October 9 for rodent, roach, and fly activity and cleared to reopen at 8:10 a.m. the following morning.
The Roach Wave
Seventeen of the 27 closures involved cockroach activity, making it by far the dominant pest category during the two-week period.
Spring Hill produced two roach closures on the same day. Crafted Dessert Co at 120 Commercial Way was closed October 15 and cleared to reopen at 9:40 a.m. Breakfast Station at 8405 Northcliffe Blvd, also closed October 15, was back open by 8:24 a.m.
Tampa contributed two roach closures as well. Riverview Fresh Cuisine at 9005 E Adamo Dr was shut down October 15 for combined roach and fly activity and reopened at 9:16 a.m. Caribbean Sandwich Shop and Bakery at 8240 W Waters Ave was closed October 13 for roach activity and cleared at 2:49 p.m. that same afternoon.
Jacksonville's second closure also involved roaches. Fuji 3 at 11362 San Jose Blvd was emergency-closed October 13 and did not reopen until 4:18 p.m., one of the longer same-day turnarounds in the period.
Fort Myers saw two roach closures in two days. Gomez Mexican Grill at 14561 Palm Beach Blvd was closed October 14 and cleared by 9:20 a.m. Monkey Bar of Clearwater at 1681 Gulf to Bay Blvd was closed October 15 for roach activity, but state records do not show a confirmed reopening time, making it one of two closures from the period with unresolved status.
Wings and More at 2525 W Davie Blvd in Fort Lauderdale was closed October 14 for roach and fly activity and cleared at 10:36 a.m. Denny's at 12100 W Sunrise Blvd in Plantation was also closed October 14, for roach and fly activity, and reopened at 8:56 a.m.
Joey's Pizza at 1312 Seven Springs Blvd in New Port Richey was closed October 13 for roach activity and reopened at 8:54 a.m. Josie's Egg Station at 1625 Shepherd Rd in Lakeland was closed October 12 and cleared at 11:49 a.m. No 1 Jin Jin Kitchen at 1239 Ariana St in Lakeland was also closed October 8 and not cleared until 12:37 p.m.
China Spring III at 8100 Wiles Rd in Coral Springs was closed October 8 for roach and rodent activity and reopened at 9:50 a.m. Tribute to Tobacco Road by Kush at 650 S Miami Ave in Miami was closed the same day for roach and fly activity and cleared by 8:53 a.m.
Rodents at the Golf Clubs
Two of the seven rodent closures involved golf club restaurants, a detail that stands out in a list otherwise dominated by fast-casual and neighborhood dining.
Miami Shores Golf Club at 10000 Biscayne Blvd in Miami Shores was closed October 9 for both roach and rodent activity. The facility reopened at 9:13 a.m.
Cypress Creek Golf Club at 1011 Cypress Village Blvd in Sun City Center was closed October 14 for rodent activity alone. It did not reopen until 1:02 p.m., the latest reopening time recorded during the two-week period.
Parched Oak at 145 N Woodland Blvd in Deland was closed October 14 for rodent activity and cleared at 8:18 a.m. Broad St Diner at 125 Broad St in Titusville was closed the same day and reopened at 8:09 a.m.
Azul Tequila Mexican Restaurant at 1121 E Oak St in Arcadia was closed October 12 for rodent activity and cleared at 10:01 a.m. Rotis Indian Restaurant at 13025 US Hwy 301 S in Riverview was also closed October 12 and reopened at 11:53 a.m.
Miami Crab and Seafood Restaurant at 20723 NW 2 Ave in Miami Gardens was closed October 12 for rodent activity and cleared at 9:07 a.m.
The two fly-only closures came from opposite coasts. Ice Spot at 13499 S Cleveland Ave in Fort Myers was closed October 16 for fly activity and reopened at 9:07 a.m. Keke's Breakfast Café at 7609 State Rd 7 in Parkland was closed October 12 and cleared at 9:24 a.m.
Baci Beachside at 218A Hwy A1A in Satellite Beach was closed October 8 for rodent and fly activity and reopened at 10:19 a.m.
What These Violations Mean
Live pest activity inside a food service operation is not a minor paperwork citation. Cockroaches travel between sewage, waste, and food prep surfaces, depositing bacteria including Salmonella and E. coli along the way. When inspectors document live roaches rather than evidence of past activity, it means the infestation is active at the moment food is being prepared and served to customers.
Rodent activity carries a distinct risk profile. Rodents leave droppings that contaminate surfaces and packaging, and they can introduce pathogens including Hantavirus and Leptospira into a kitchen environment. The difference between rodent droppings and live rodent sightings matters: droppings indicate sustained presence over time, while live rodents indicate an active, uncontrolled infestation. Facilities like Kazu Sushi Burrito in Jacksonville and Call Street Café in Starke had both categories present simultaneously.
Flies represent a third contamination route. Flies land on waste and decomposing organic matter, then transfer bacteria directly to food surfaces. When inspectors close a facility for fly activity, they have typically observed flies landing on food, food contact surfaces, or both, not merely flying through the dining room. The combined roach-and-fly closures at Riverview Fresh Cuisine in Tampa, Wings and More in Fort Lauderdale, and Denny's in Plantation indicate that multiple contamination vectors were present at the same time.
The speed of reopening does not mean the problem was minor. Most facilities in this roundup cleared inspections within hours. What that reflects is the ability to eliminate visible pest evidence quickly, not necessarily to resolve the underlying conditions that allowed infestations to develop.
The Longer Record
State inspection records show that several facilities in this roundup were not first-time offenders in any meaningful sense. China Spring III in Coral Springs, closed October 8 for roach and rodent activity, has accumulated more than 40 prior inspections on record, making this closure part of a long regulatory history rather than an isolated incident.
Call Street Café in Starke, which drew all three pest categories on October 9, also carries a substantial prior inspection record. A facility with that volume of prior visits that still produces a triple-pest closure raises questions about whether corrective actions from earlier citations translated into lasting operational change.
Baci Beachside in Satellite Beach, closed for rodent and fly activity on October 8, sits on the A1A beach corridor, a high-traffic tourist area. Its prior inspection record shows repeated visits, meaning regulators have had ongoing visibility into conditions at that address.
Newer facilities with shorter records also appeared in the closure list. Crafted Dessert Co in Spring Hill and Josie's Egg Station in Lakeland both carry relatively limited inspection histories, which means their roach closures this month represent early signals rather than a pattern confirmed over years. Whether those signals lead to sustained compliance or recurring violations is the question their inspection records will answer over the next several months.
The Monkey Bar of Clearwater at 1681 Gulf to Bay Blvd, closed October 15 for roach activity, had no confirmed reopening time in state records as of the time this article was published.
