THE MADRAS CAFE
7730 W SANDLAKE RD · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32819
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
45 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 flying insert at expo station by rice cookers. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 30+ live roaches in oven. 1 live roach in bar area under reach in cooler. 5 live roaches in beverage area. Total 40+ live roaches **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored in outside storage unit next to stored food products. **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb in outside area. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener heavily soiled. Gaskets soiled on all reach in coolers on cookline. Three compartment sink sprayer soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk-in cooler and on cookline reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 37
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sugar rice, spices and rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under dishwashing station 4 dead roaches in beverage area under cabinet 5 dead roaches under oven in kitchen area. Total 10 dead roaches. . **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table in kitchen **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee meal on cookline prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items in outside storage unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Chest reach in freezer rusted tops and torn gaskets. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior back door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water throughout kitchen. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in outside storage area and walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair throughout kitchen. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor in exterior storage unit: fresh ginger, rice, flour, and sugar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in walls throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-68-5Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Hood filter heavy grease buildup **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses on ice machine by chest reach in freezer. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Rice, sugar, salt, and curry sauce on kitchen prep table. Rice sauce and curry sauce in walk-in cooler **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris on expo station **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Kitchen Employees with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning in exhaust hood. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-04-4Basic – Men's Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in all holding unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled Hood and filters Under fryers Oven pullout grease tray Dishwasher trays **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-34-4Basic – Outside Storage area not maintained clean and organized. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler, rice sauce, curry sauce, and cut cabbage **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-32-4Basic – Walking surfaces not maintained. Food particles, grease, empty cooking oil containers, and boxes littering the outside back area. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust throughout kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink by expo station. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In outside storage area Curry powder Turmeric powder Sugar Cumin powder Coriander powder Salt Pepper **Warning**
36-10-4Basic – Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting throughout kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:44 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
10 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.