A diner serving American comfort food was forced to close its establishment for nearly a week after a series of failed health inspections.
Chucks Wagon, which is located at 60 E Main Street in Apopka, was closed for multiple days beginning Tuesday, November 29, after an inspector with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation cited multiple health code violations.
During the first inspection, 13 violations were cited, including the presence of roach activity as evidenced by 13 live roaches found in the kitchen, on storage racks, on a hot holding table, and a spatula used for buttering toast, among other places.
During a second inspection on Wednesday, November 30, more roaches were found around the restaurant, including 9 live roaches on the floor by the cooks’ line.
Two days later, on Friday, December 2, an additional 12 roaches were found on the cooks’ line.
Roaches were again found during two additional inspections conducted on Monday, December 5.
The restaurant was permitted to reopen on Tuesday, December 6, after a sixth consecutive inspection.
In May, the restaurant was forced to temporarily close after dozens of rodent droppings were observed around the kitchen.