BORDER GRILL FRESH-MEX
5695 WEST VINELAND RD STE A · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32819
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Prep kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook too items to dish room and put gloves on without washing hands hands Manager addressed **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook rubbed hands for 3 seconds Chef addressed. **Corrective Action Taken**
07-08-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Bottles of salsa and garlic mayo are on table They are going to package and give out individually **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside oven mole sauce 68F Less than four hours per chef Placed on stove for rapid reheat 10 minutes later 188F **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 8
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cook line
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine for the dish machine
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. Cook- Rosa **Repeat Violation**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Have chart on cooler on cooks line and started to fill out time plan sheet on communication board
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Cook Rosa **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Several items in double door reach in cooler on cooks line
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing green toxic substance not labeled.
29-28-4Intermediate – Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. For ice machine installed 8/23
Basic 9
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean utensils under drying cleaning rags in prep kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In prep kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Behind equipment on cooks line
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning 1)over cook-line – very little light on cooks line with this light being out 2)over hood in prep kitchen 3) over dish machine 4) in dry stock room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. By dry stock room
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go bags in hallway by hallway in bathrooms
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing fish at room room temperature Placed in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Outside of hood on cooks line
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 1:08 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.