Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

NINE SPICE HOTPOT

5320 S KIRKMAN RD · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32819

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 1, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3365769
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8385029
DBPR license5814093

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#7High Priority14-15-4

High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Ramen noodles touching cardboard box in back area. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw Calamari stored over Ready To Eat sauce in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw sausage behind raw shrimp in sandwich reach in cooler in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Reach in sandwich cooler was not cold holding at the desired temperature. Tofu-47F Dumplings-48F Less than four hours per cook. Food items were removed to the Walk in Cooler for temperature recovery. Tofu-44 Dumplings-43 **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 2

#11Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#12Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1-Bar hand wash sink blocked. 2-Hand wash sink in kitchen blocked.

Basic 6

#1Basic24-05-4

Basic – Cooking utensils not inverted stored inverted or in a protected manner at the bar. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee apron stored on dry food shelving in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups by ice machine in kitchen.

#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gasket needs to be repaired. Reach in under bench cooler in kitchen. Stainless steel table in kitchen bottom surface has rust build up.

#5Basic08B-31-4

Basic – Food stored in undrained ice in Walk in Cooler. Crayfish and clams.

#6Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located thermometer in reach in cooler closest to Walk in cooler.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:49 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.