ORLANDO, FL. State inspectors ordered Oodle Ramen & More on Conroy Road closed on September 15 after documenting fly activity inside the restaurant, the second emergency closure in the facility's history and the latest in a string of inspections that have repeatedly turned up serious violations.
The restaurant at 5812 Conroy Rd was ordered vacated the same day inspectors arrived. Records show it was allowed to reopen later that afternoon at 2:31 p.m.
What Inspectors Found
The fly activity that triggered the closure was not the only serious finding. Inspectors cited eight high-severity violations during the closure inspection, along with four intermediate violations.
Among the high-severity citations: food from an unapproved or unknown source, inadequate shell stock identification records, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized, food not cooked to the required minimum temperature, no consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods, improper hand and arm washing technique, and two separate violations involving toxic chemicals, one for improper storage or labeling and one for improper identification, storage, or use.
A second inspection conducted the same day, apparently as part of the reopening process, found eight high-severity violations and three intermediate violations still on record.
What These Violations Mean
Fly activity in a food service environment is not a minor housekeeping complaint. Flies move between garbage, drains, and raw food surfaces, transferring bacteria including Salmonella and E. coli with each landing. A single fly can carry millions of microorganisms on its body. When inspectors document fly activity severe enough to close a restaurant, it reflects conditions that create a direct contamination pathway to food being served to customers.
The citation for food from an unapproved or unknown source is a different category of risk. When food bypasses USDA or FDA inspection channels, there is no traceability if a customer gets sick. Inspectors cannot determine where the food originated, how it was handled, or whether it was tested for pathogens including Listeria or Salmonella. At a ramen restaurant, where proteins like pork, chicken, and shellfish are central to the menu, that gap in the supply chain is not theoretical.
The shellfish traceability violation compounds that concern. Oysters, clams, and mussels are consumed raw or lightly cooked, and without proper shell stock identification tags, there is no way to trace a shellfish illness back to a harvest location or recall a contaminated batch. The two toxic chemical violations, one for improper storage and labeling and one for improper identification and use, introduce a separate hazard entirely. Chemicals stored near or improperly labeled around food preparation areas can cause acute poisoning through direct contamination or accidental misuse.
The violation for food not cooked to the required minimum temperature is among the most direct illness risks in the record. Salmonella in poultry survives below 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Undercooking is a leading cause of foodborne illness nationally, and in a kitchen already cited for contaminated surfaces and unapproved sourcing, the failure to reach minimum cook temperatures closes a loop that runs from supply to preparation to the customer's bowl.
The Longer Record
The September 15 closure did not arrive without warning. State records show Oodle Ramen & More has accumulated 309 violations across 28 inspections, and this is the second time the restaurant has been emergency-closed.
The inspection history shows a facility that has cycled repeatedly through high-severity findings without sustained resolution. On January 8, 2026, inspectors cited eight high-severity violations and five intermediate violations. On June 17, 2026, the restaurant again drew eight high-severity violations and two intermediate violations. The pattern held through the summer and into September.
The single worst inspection on record came on July 8, 2025, when inspectors documented 13 high-severity violations and four intermediate violations in a single visit. That inspection alone would have placed the facility among the most cited in the region for a given day.
Two inspections stand out as relative outliers. On January 21, 2025, inspectors found three high-severity violations and one intermediate violation. On January 20, 2026, the count dropped to two high-severity and two intermediate violations. Both of those inspections were followed within days or weeks by returns to eight or more high-severity violations, suggesting short-term corrections that did not hold.
Across eight inspections dating to January 2025, the facility recorded fewer than five high-severity violations only twice. In every other visit, the count was eight or higher. The second emergency closure, on September 15, came on a day when inspectors conducted two separate inspections of the same facility and found eight high-severity violations each time.
The restaurant was recorded as reopened at 2:31 p.m. on the day of the closure. Whether all cited violations were corrected before that reopening is not reflected in the available inspection record.
