FLORIDA. A Stuart sushi and ramen restaurant became the week's starkest case when state inspectors ordered it closed on June 16 after finding rodent activity, roach activity, and fly activity all at the same time, making Ramen Hana and Sushi on SE Ocean Boulevard the only triple-pest closure among 17 restaurants shuttered statewide between June 16 and June 22, 2026.
That closure stretched the longest of any reopening in the data. Ramen Hana and Sushi did not meet state standards until 4:46 p.m. on the same day, nearly eight hours after the closure order was issued.
Sixteen of the seventeen closures were driven entirely by pest activity. The lone exception was Food Doctor on Beaver Street in Jacksonville, closed June 17 after inspectors found no potable water on the premises.
The Week's Closures
On June 16, Nick Caribbean Restaurant on W Dixie Highway in North Miami Beach was closed for both roach and rodent activity. It is the only closure this week with no reopening time listed in state records, meaning it had not yet been cleared as of the data cutoff.
American Grace on N Main Street in Trenton was also closed June 16 for roach activity, reopening at 3:58 p.m. after several hours. Cuban Guys Sandwiches and More on S Dixie Highway in Palmetto Bay closed the same day for fly activity but cleared inspection fastest among all June 16 closures, reopening at 8:02 a.m.
Binto Thai on Naples Boulevard was also shuttered June 16 for fly activity, reopening at 9:42 a.m.
June 17 brought five additional closures across the state. Tee Jay Thai Sushi on Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors was closed for rodent activity, reopening at 10:21 a.m. Soriano Brothers Cuban Cuisine on W 78th Street in Hialeah was shuttered for fly activity, back open by 9:32 a.m.
Lucy's in the Square on S Adams Street in Pensacola was closed for rodent activity, reopening at 11:33 a.m. East Ocean Cafe on E Ocean Avenue in Boynton Beach was cited for roach activity and cleared by 9:17 a.m.
Food Doctor on Beaver Street in Jacksonville stood apart from every other closure this week. The reason listed in state records was not pests at all but the absence of potable water, a condition that shuts down the entire ability to cook, wash hands, or sanitize surfaces. It reopened at 10:47 a.m.
On June 18, four restaurants were closed in a single day. Apollo Diner on W Hibiscus Boulevard in Melbourne was shuttered for rodent activity and cleared by 8:29 a.m. Marco's Pizza location 8477 on Hypoluxo Road in Lake Worth was closed for both rodent and fly activity, reopening at 9:00 a.m. Marco's Pizza is a Florida-based chain with dozens of locations statewide.
Hungry Tarpon Restaurant on the Overseas Highway in Islamorada was closed for rodent and fly activity, clearing inspection at 8:39 a.m. Meng's Kitchen on E Colonial Drive in Orlando was closed for roach activity and reopened at 9:20 a.m.
Funky Pelican on S Ocean Shore Boulevard in Flagler Beach was also closed June 18 for rodent activity, reopening at 8:17 a.m.
On June 19, Tunis Wing and Seafood on N Main Street in Jacksonville was closed for roach activity. State records do not include a reopening time for Tunis Wing and Seafood. Tijuana Flats location 114 on 66th Street North in St. Petersburg, a unit of the Florida-based Tex-Mex chain, was closed for fly activity and cleared at 10:20 a.m.
What These Violations Mean
Pest activity is not a paperwork violation. Live roaches in a kitchen are a direct contamination vector. Roaches travel between sewage, garbage, and food prep surfaces, depositing bacteria including Salmonella and E. coli on anything they cross. A roach closure means inspectors observed live insects in an active food environment, not evidence of a past problem that had been treated.
Rodent activity carries a distinct and serious risk. Rodents shed hair, urine, and droppings continuously as they move, and those materials do not stay visible. A single mouse moving through a dry storage area can contaminate dozens of surfaces and packages before it is ever detected. The closures at Hungry Tarpon in Islamorada, Apollo Diner in Melbourne, and Lucy's in the Square in Pensacola all involved rodent activity in restaurants that were open and serving customers before inspectors arrived.
Fly activity, which triggered closures at Tijuana Flats, Binto Thai, Soriano Brothers, and Cuban Guys among others, is often treated by the public as a minor nuisance. It is not. Flies feed on decaying organic matter and transfer bacteria to food surfaces on contact. An infestation significant enough to close a restaurant means inspectors observed enough fly activity to conclude the food supply was at immediate risk.
The closure of Food Doctor for no potable water is its own category of risk. Without running water, employees cannot wash their hands, equipment cannot be sanitized, and food cannot be safely prepared. That condition makes every other food safety protocol in the building impossible to execute.
The Longer Record
For several of the restaurants closed this week, state inspection records provide meaningful context about how long problems have been accumulating. Funky Pelican in Flagler Beach has prior inspections on record, as does Hungry Tarpon in Islamorada, a waterfront restaurant on one of the Florida Keys' most heavily trafficked tourist corridors.
Tee Jay Thai Sushi in Wilton Manors and Soriano Brothers Cuban Cuisine in Hialeah both carry inspection histories in state records, meaning this week's closures are not their first contact with state enforcement.
The Marco's Pizza closure in Lake Worth is notable because it involves a chain with a recognizable brand and standardized operating procedures. A closure for both rodent and fly activity at a franchise location raises the question of whether the problem is isolated to that unit or reflects a gap in the chain's oversight of individual operators.
Nick Caribbean Restaurant in North Miami Beach closed June 16 for roach and rodent activity and, as of the data available, had not yet been cleared. That makes it the week's single unresolved case.