Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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TAVERNA OPA ORLANDO

9101 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32819

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 25, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3565337
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10704801
DBPR license5811892

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#11High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food./raw seafood stored over garlic butter/cook line reach in cooler.

#12High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./raw salmon 55F, pre cooked gyro 55F, raw steak kabob 58F/all less than 4 hours per chef/moved to walk in freezer for 20 minutes/rechecked raw salmon 38F, gyro 38F, steak kabob 40F/ **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#13High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./cooked onions at 79F, less than 4 hours per chef/reheated to 172F/ **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#14Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./used to store plate, hand sink outside walk in cooler.

#15Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses./missing two female kitchen employees/form printed and signed by employees immediately/ **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#16Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled./blue liquid bottle at the bar.

Basic 10

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food./cup with no handle used to scoop ice, bar.

#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items./employee's backpacks on top of cases of potatoes, back storage/ **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor./walk in freezer.

#5Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container./diced tomatoes and tomato sauce scoops, walk in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./116F, on flat grill.

#7Basic36-62-4

Basic – Light not functioning./one light bulb, cook line/ **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit./bar reach in cooler with milk.

#9Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./bar entrance hand sink.

#10Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./behind kitchen prep area, dish machine wall and next to ice machine.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:15 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.