LIN GARDEN
515 E ALTAMONTE DR #1010
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Deli container used to scoop soy sauce Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone at cook line Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets at cook line soiled with food debris Hood filters soiled with grease
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked with plastic wrap dispenser Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Eggs rolls, pork and chicken held for more than 24 hours not date marked
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/2/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -handles soiled on kitchen hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site -shelf covers in walk in cooler soiled. -walk in cooler and walk-in freezer doors soiled.
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. -cooked pork in cardboard box in reach in cooler. Operator states bag tore, will replace food grade bag.
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -trays of raw chicken above trays of raw beef in walk-in freezer. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/2/2024 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 5/7/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -in bulk dry goods. Removed at start of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk-in cooler shelves have severe build up of food debris and mold-like substance. -walk-in cooler fan covers soiled -grease build up on hood filters.
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. -employee entered kitchen, moved tray of chicken and started helping with orders without washing hands. Advised.
- 09-01-4: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. -employee added broccoli to container of food with bare hands. Operator educated employee.
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. -cut onions in to go bag.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw beef stored above buckets of sauce in walk-in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/7/2024 revealed 6 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 1/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
- 14-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.Cracked container in we're sweet and sour chicken is kept in walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface., also dirty. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/3/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/27/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired.Small reach in cooler kept beside tall white reach in freezer by kitchen entrance. Warning
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.Owner working in cook line while wearing a watch. Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.Cracked container in we're sweet and sour chicken is kept in walk in cooler. Warning
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.Black to go containers in cook line. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface., also dirty. Repeat Violation Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over ready to eat bbq sauces in walk in cooler. Raw she'll eggs stored over cooked pork in walk in cooler. Raw chicken stored over wonton wrappers in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-24-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.All items mentioned below were kept overnight on the small reach in cooler beside tall white reach in freezer located by kitchen entrance. Bourbon chicken 55F, raw chicken wings 50F, spare ribs 50F, pork egg roll 51F, veggie egg roll 50F. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. .All items mentioned below were kept overnight on the small reach in cooler beside tall white reach in freezer located by kitchen entrance. Bourbon chicken 55F, raw chicken wings 50F, spare ribs 50F, pork egg roll 51F, veggie egg roll 50F. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Toothbrush stored inside hand sink located on kitchen entrance. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/27/2023 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).