SOFRITO LATIN CAFE
8607 PALM PARKWAY · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32836
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee scrape soiled plates and bowls placed in the dish machine area wearing gloves did not remove gloves and wash hands.
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Observed salmon in the reach in cooler per Manager salmon may be undercooked if customers request. Manager will notify company .
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored above skirt steak inside walk in cooler.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Checked spring mix 44°f, pork belly 51°f stored inside reach in cooler per employee less than 4 hours recommend to quick chill product immediately.
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed gallon of milk stored inside reach in cooler not date marked bar cooler.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed three white cutting boards soiled has red stains on the surface stored on the counter on the cook line. Recommend replace or resurface cutting boards per Manager has company to exchange. **Corrective Action Taken**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed revised plans on 4/8/2025 show wall at ware wash area removed from original plans to be able to remove hand sink next to 3 comp sink on the original plans, observed at this time of inspection hand sink removed next to 3 compartment sink wall has not been removed. No easy access to hand sink from wash wash area, No Hand wash sink within ware wash area at this time. 60 day callback inspection. Stated on inspection report4/8/2025 spoke to Duke in plan review . **Warning**
Basic 2
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed salmon thawing inside the walk in cooler inside ROP package.
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing watch and bracelets while working in the dishmachine area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 7:55 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.