TERNERITA STEAKHOUSE
9924 UNIVERSAL BLVD STE B204 · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32819
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked beef. Raw pork over vegetables. Raw pork over cooked chicken wings.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse./pico de gallo 44F cold holding overnight in front line reach in cooler.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./pico de gallo cold holding at 44F overnight in front line reach in cooler.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./boiled eggs 131F/hot holding for less than 1 hour per cook/adding hot water. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./front counter cutting board soiled.
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory./steak and burger/identified on the menu immediately. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1Intermediate – 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./ **Repeat Violation**
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants./No HACCP plan available for vacuum sealed raw steak./manager opened all the bag and put into ziplock bag. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service./serving undercook steak and burger/emailed and printed/ **Corrected On-Site**
03G-06-5Intermediate – Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information./raw steak in reduced oxygen packaged, cook line reach in cooler.
Basic 9
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner./plates on front counter top shelves.
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface./used to line buns at front counter/removed and discarded all the buns by manager/ **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./kitchen top shelf with cleaned utensils. **Repeat Violation**
51-09-4Basic – Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements./licensed for 52 seats/Orange County local business tax receipt already granted 160 seats/emailed operator a seating change form to be completed by fire department and waste water company. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor./oil carton/ **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./ice machine filters soiled with grease and dust build up.
33-06-4Basic – Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment./back 3 compartment sink area.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry./ **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:17 PM.
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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.