Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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SAIGON NOODLE AND GRILL

2405 E WASHINGTON ST · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32803

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 3, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3643857
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10958559
DBPR license5813345

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedSeptember 3, 2025 12:54 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedSeptember 4, 2025 10:45 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority4 Intermediate17 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical25 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#18High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting carrots with no gloves **Warning**

Warning
#19High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#20High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over sauce in cooler at cook line Pooled eggs over cooked chicken in cooler **Warning**

Warning
#21High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 5 live roaches in glue trap on floor under grill at cook line 4 live roaches on table leg of grill on prep table at cook line 1 live roaches on floor under dish machine 10 live roaches in glue trap under cooler at cook line Total 20 live roaches **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Intermediate 4

#22Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager Lee Buckroth food manager certificate expired on 1/22/25. **Warning**

Warning
#23Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer **Warning**

Warning
#24Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Metal tray on basin of hand sink at ware wash area with items on tray Plastic bowl in basin of hand sink in back prep area with slicer **Warning**

Warning
#25Intermediate53A-05-6

Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**

Warning

Basic 17

#1Basic32-04-4

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Open/hole in ceiling in back prep area with slicer **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic32-12-6

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee unisex restroom **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 30 dead roaches in glue trap on floor under grill at cook line 20 dead roaches on glue trap under cooler at cook line 3 dead roaches on floor under dish machine 2 dead roaches on floor in prep area to left of ware wash area Total 55 dead roaches **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#5Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Screen door at kitchen exit door has gap at bottom of door. Main door opened during hours of operation **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic36-08-4

Basic – Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. On wall by ice machine **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy grease and food build up on floor under fryers, grill, griddle area at cook line **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall behind ice machine **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on handle at wok **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon on water at 85f at cook line **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Heavy grease and food build up under grill and griddle at cook line on table **Warning**

Warning
#13Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in cooler at cook line Standing water in stand up coke cooler across from ware wash **Warning**

Warning
#14Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rusted shelves in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#15Basic36-30-4

Basic – Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Tiles missing on wall in employee restroom **Warning**

Warning
#16Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**

Warning
#17Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container not labeled in server area **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:25 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
5 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
2 observation(s)

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