LOTUS GARDEN
7536 DR PHILLIPS BLVD SUITE 330 · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32819
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Cook washed with cold water and only scrubbed for 5 seconds.
08A-08-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler-Raw salmon stored with cut onions **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler 1. Raw chicken in over cooked chicken. 2. Raw sweet and sour chicken over cooked egg rolls **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. egg rolls (51F – Cold Holding) less than 4 hours. Operator place in reach in cooler for temperature recovery. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles soiled Ice machine soiled Tea pitchers stained Cut boards stained throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times by cookline.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked throughout kitchen.
Basic 14
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in kitchen.
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food for flour and sugar bins. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee meals in reach in cooler by dry storage area not identified. Operator moved to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone, keys and phone chargers at microwave station **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach in freezer **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in reach-in freezer by dry storage area **Repeat Violation**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets throughout the kitchen soiled Hood filters soiled **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler: 1. Unwashed lemons over cooked egg rolls 2. Unwashed vegetables over ready to eat soup 3. Unwashed eggplant stored with cooked egg rolls **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator added more chlorine to sanitizer. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 50ppm)
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:53 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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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.