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LEAFY HOTPOT AND BBQ

2447 S ORANGE AVE · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32806

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 4, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3349662
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8368922
DBPR license5810908

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority5 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#6High Priority08B-02-4

High Priority – Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cooked chicken wings, cooked dumplings, cooked onions rings at small buffet area. Container of chopped peanuts at small buffet area **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Crabs in freezer in trash bag and not a food grade bag **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority08B-01-4

High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. No sneeze guard at dessert buffet line. **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items at buffet cooler table , krab sticks, raw duck tripe, raw beef tripe, raw shrimp, raw chicken, raw pork belly, raw short ribs, raw steak at buffet between 57-60f. Person in charge stated products only out for 1 1/2 hours. Explain the time plan and/or place ice on items. All seafood items and separate buffet has ice on item. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken wings, cooked dumplings and cooked onion rings between 68-80f. Person in charge stated products have only been out for an hour. Explain Time plan for these food items **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 5

#11Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided form **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#12Intermediate31A-04-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand removed at dish machine area **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – 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/. Facility was licensing in 1/2023 and no changed had been made at that time from the old owners Facility has remodeled since licensing before opening the facility to the public Facility has removed hand sink at warewash area on west side of kitchen, next to dish machine. Wall has been added to block off kitchen to front area. 4 large floor burners have been added to cook line. Slicer, stand up one door freezer and stand up floor meat slicer added to kitchen. Server area that was in dining area has been removed and dessert cooler and dessert buffet ( customer self service added. 3 other buffet (customer self service) tables has been added to the back dining area. Additional storage area room ( for unused equipment) with barn sliding door added. Storage room for food, dry storage and to go items has been added. Tables in dining room has been replaced with hot burner top tables for soup. 4 tables with 4 burners and 6 tables with 6 burners. **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided form **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in chest freezers in buffets area **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic38-07-4

Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield missing in dry storage and to go items room **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic24-11-4

Basic – Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Appomattox and forks at dessert buffet area not inverted or protected **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken wings thawing at room temperature in kitchen. Items still at 32f. Person in charge placed wings in the walk in cooler to thaw **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic42-01-4

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

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:42 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.