BORDER GRILL FRESH-MEX
5695-A Vineland Road
Orlando, Florida, 32819
Florida Center
Orange County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/24/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-24: **Time Extended**
- 29-28-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. For ice machine installed 8/23 - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-24: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/24/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/24/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
8
Basic
9
Total
23
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean utensils under drying cleaning rags in prep kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In prep kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Behind equipment on cooks line
- 36-62-4:Basic - 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**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. By dry stock room
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go bags in hallway by hallway in bathrooms
- 06-01-5:Basic - 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**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Outside of hood on cooks line
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Prep kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-07-5:High 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-17-4:High 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**
- 07-08-5:High 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-01-6:High 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**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cook line
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine for the dish machine
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - 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-10-5:Intermediate - 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-13-5:Intermediate - 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-02-5:Intermediate - 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
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing green toxic substance not labeled.
- 29-28-4:Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. For ice machine installed 8/23
- 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. By back door by restrooms.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/24/2025 revealed 23 total violations (5 high priority, 8 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 8/6/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On shelf over single service in side area **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Rice ingredient bin in dry storage room **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-62-4:Basic - Lightsnot functioning. 1)Over cooks line 2) prep kitchen over hood
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Double door on cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 4-1-24 Paid during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw whole shell eggs over shredded lettuce in under counter reach in cooler on cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over raw whole intact muscle beef in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener in prep kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - 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.
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/6/2024 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).