THE AARDVARK
2610 S FERNCREEK AVE · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32806
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
09-01-4High 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. Owner cut line with bare hands, not wearing gloves
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs over sauces in cooler at cook line by walk in cooler
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Items and date made Risotto 4/10 Pimento cheese 3/15 Fish dip 4/1 Caesar salad dressing 3/28 Cole slaw 4/6 and 4/14 Spaghetti pasta 4/12 Sausage links 4/2 Black beans 4/5 Rely sauce 4/4 Smoked chicken 4/2 **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 3
41-21-4Intermediate – Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. At warehouse wash in kitchen
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Items and date made Risotto 4/10 Pimento cheese 3/15 Fish dip 4/1 Caesar salad dressing 3/28 Cole slaw 4/6 and 4/14 Spaghetti pasta 4/12 Sausage links 4/2 Black beans 4/5 Rely sauce 4/4 Smoked chicken 4/2 **Repeat Violation**
27-16-5Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. All hand sink hot water turned off. Per owner OUC bill is to high and facility turns all of hot water off under sinks at night. Owner turned hot water back on **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven doors **Corrected On-Site**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hot water side of faucet at hand sink at bar is leaking
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:27 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.