Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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TAVERNA OPA ORLANDO

9101 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32819

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 25, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3402777
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8539779
DBPR license5811892

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#11High Priority09-01-4

High 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./observed waitress used bare hand to put gyro bread into the oven, bread came out at 90F, waitress used bare hand again to pick up gyro bread.

#12High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature./raw steak over raw lamb, front cook line reach in meat cooler/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Gyro meat 47F, cooked vegetables 49F, cut lettuce 48F/cook line reach in cooler, less than 4 hours/moved to walk in cooler for temperature recovery/rechecked gyro 43F, cooked vegetables 41F, cut lettuce 42F/ **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#14Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./can opener/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#15Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./bar hand sink. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#16Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled./blue liquid bottle, front drink station. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 10

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#2Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food./cook wearing a watch while preparing food, kitchen.

#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting./plastic containers on top shelves.

#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair./cook line cold drawer door not completely closed.

#5Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside./back exit door.

#6Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor./a box of garlic butter on walk in freezer floor/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#7Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning./cleaned containers on top shelves.

#8Basic33-06-4

Basic – Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment./cook line hand sink.

#9Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./dish machine wall.

#10Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry./ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:08 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 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 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.