SAZON'S RESTAURANT BUFFET & GRILL
701 W LANCASTER RD · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32809
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Raid flying insect spray in kitchen. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In single door cooler in kitchen next to handsink. Raw shrimp and pork over cheese, beans. In walk-in cooler, raw beef and eggs over **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 5 in kitchen behind and under stove, 3 flying insects in kitchen **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. housemade salsa (44-46F – Cold Holding) behind front counter. Operator discarded. cooked plantains (53-56F – Cold Holding) in two door cooler in kitchen. Operatorstates in cooler more then 24 hours. Discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. housemade salsa (44-46F – Cold Holding) behind front counter, operator states in cooler overnight cooked plantains (53-56F – Cold Holding) in kitchen, operator states in reach-in more then 24 hours **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.in kitchen near back door **Warning**
Intermediate 7
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. All kitchen handsinks **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
02C-08-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Cooked squid in single door cooler in kitchen. Operator will date mark **Warning**
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap.i at three compartment sink **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At 3 compartment sink. Operator turned hot water on **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 12
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In kitchen **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Make table in kitchen **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead flies on premises. In buffet steam tables in dining area **Warning**
33-14-4Basic – Dumpster overflowing garbage. **Warning**
12B-14-4Basic – Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Behind front counter, operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cooler behind front counter missing bottom panel **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk-in cooler **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Sodas in front area, sack of beans in dry storage area. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Behind front counter, in kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:02 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.