AVA MEDITERRAEGEAN
290 S PARK AVE · WINTER PARK · Orange County · FL 32789
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-28-5High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. -Black cod marinade 10/6 -Tomato ponzu dated 10/6 Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Both dish machines at upstairs bar tested at 00 ppm chlorine. Operator immediately had maintenance called. tested side 2 again at 100 PPM chlorine( corrected on site. Side 1 dish machine still reading 00ppm . **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Créme brûlée 47 Baklava 30 Yogurt mix 5qt Cream sauce x2 QTs Whipped cream x2 QTs Créme brûlée mix 2 QTs Clarified butter 4 QTs heavy cream Hummus 20kg Spicy feta 5qt Cut tomatoes x 3tdays Cooked broccoli 1 pan Veggie stock Mushroom stock Tomato stock Hummus Eggplant caviar x2qts Cut tomatoes qt 6 Artichoke pure Sauté mushroom Squid ink Truffle butter 4qt Tzatziki 4qt Ricotta 4qts Truffle cheese 4qt Cooked potatoes 17lbs 8 28 Spaghetti 16lbs Couse couse 10lbs Rigatoni 20lbs Bronzino 15 Smoke salmon 2lbs Raw salmon 14 Bronzino filet 12.6 Sea bream 7 Snapper 7 Chilean seabass 10 2 hamachi yellowfin Shrimp 20lbs Clams 70 Mussels 135f Oysters 73 Oyster 73 Octopus 5lbs Lobster 28 Risotto 5lbs Potato 3lbs Cooked shrimp .5 All All cold holding over four hours per operator. Operator began to discard. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Créme brûlée 47 Baklava 30 Yogurt mix 5qt Cream sauce x2 QTs Whipped cream x2 QTs Créme brûlée mix 2 QTs Clarified butter 4 QTs heavy cream Hummus 20kg Spicy feta 5qt Cut tomatoes x 3tdays Cooked broccoli 1 pan Veggie stock Mushroom stock Tomato stock Hummus Eggplant caviar x2qts Cut tomatoes qt 6 Artichoke pure Sauté mushroom Squid ink Truffle butter 4qt Tzatziki 4qt Ricotta 4qts Truffle cheese 4qt Cooked potatoes 17lbs 8 28 Spaghetti 16lbs Couse couse 10lbs Rigatoni 20lbs Bronzino 15 Smoke salmon 2lbs Raw salmon 14 Bronzino filet 12.6 Sea bream 7 Snapper 7 Chilean seabass 10 2 hamachi yellowfin Shrimp 20lbs Clams 70 Mussels 135f Oysters 73 Oyster 73 Octopus 5lbs Lobster 28 Risotto 5lbs Potato 3lbs Cooked shrimp .5 All All cold holding over four hours per operator. Operator began to discard. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Screens for dehydrator
52-01-4Intermediate – Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Menu advertised "gulf shrimp". Shrimp comes from Argentina. Advised that to advertise gulf shrimp. The shrimp needs to be sourced from the Gulf of America. Operator immediately corrected menus. To read "shrimp" **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Cold smoked salmon on brunch menu . Operator immediately corrected all menus **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Tuna miso no date. Operator voluntarily discarded **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -Small white cutting board at members bar. Operator discarded **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. Employee phone next to cup of spoons. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Gap in hood system. Operator moved filters in place **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Fan in downstairs prep kitchen
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -Spoon handles not facing up at bar prep . Operator corrected -Coffee filters at downstairs prep kitchen and at upstairs wait station. Operator covered **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -unwashed Beats and blueberries over multiple ready to eat foods in meat cooler. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 2:51 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.