DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

ESCUDOS BAR & GRILL

9560 Via Encinas
Florida, 32830
Orange County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8858487

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of pretzels stored on the floor inside walk in freezer.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Checked steak 46°f, empanadas 45°f heavy whipping cream 46/47°f stored inside reach in cooler less than 4 hours recommend to quick chill Manager placed items on ice bath immediately. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed heavy cream not date marked stored inside reach in cooler.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed green cutting board has white residue on the surface recommend to replace or resurface. Manager replaced immediately. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10756463

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10756353

  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels provided for hand wash sink located in back kitchen area. Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed dry storage room also keg reach in cooler not on restaurant plan (Escudos Bar and Grill) also walk in cooler located in Engineering shop, Operator must submit plan review to Tallahassee for the dry storage room and walk in cooler within 60 days, Spoke to Food and Beverage Manager Michelle concerning plan review to be submitted . Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap provided for hand wash sink location back kitchen. Warning

Inspection Date: 1/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10754617

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed brown discoloration on the ceiling tiles throughout the kitchen. Observed three air conditioner vents has terrible dust accumulation on the vents near ice machine.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor has old food debris underneath three compartment sink.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water on the bottom of the reach in cooler (bar area)
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed pipe leaking on the water filters attached to ice machine, dishmachine company repaired at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Checked the quaternary ammonia sanitize bucket 0 ppm Manager will notify dishmachine company. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed gallon of milk not date marked stored inside reach in cooler.( bar area)
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed rice cooker has old dried food debris left on the surface.

Inspection Date: 8/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8725131

  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed food debris spilled on the bottom of the reach in freezer located on the cook line.
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed dry wiping cloths stored on counter, shelves throughout the kitchen.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water on the bottom of reaching cooler in the bar area.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed hamburgers thawing in the sink submerged in water.
  • 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests Observed four bees flying around the blenders in the bar area, spoke to Food and Beverage Manager concerning the pest control problem recommend to notify current pest control service. Spoke to Supervisor on duty concerning the bees in the bar area given suggestions.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Checked temperature of sour cream 47°f, liquid eggs 46°f stored on the top panel of the reach in cooler, less than 4 hours Recommend quick chill product in ice bath or reach in cooler. Rechecked temperature 37°f sour cream (COS) **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Checked temperature of breakfast potatoes 65°f stored at room temperature at 8am checked 10:11am less than 4 hours spoke to Manager not time marked. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed green cutting board soiled has white residue left on the surface, hanging above 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 4/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8485093

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. observed wet aluminum pans stack on the shelve in the prep kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed door gasket torned in the seams reach in cooler and freezer,Manager has gaskets on order. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on top of reach in cooler dry storage room.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Green cutting boards has stains and deep cut marks left on the surface. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 8/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8346652

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet plastic containers stacked on the storage shelve in the kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed build up of ice in the,top panel reach in cooler employee cleaned at time of inspection. Cook line Corrected On-Site
  • 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed both soda holster soiled has slime like growth on the surface (bar area)
  • 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed soiled wiping cloth stored on the bag in the box.
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed two shell eggs cracked stored on the top panel reach in cooler on the cook line, Manager removed immediately. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed green cutting board has black stains on the surface used in the prep kitchen, Manager replaced. Corrected On-Site