LITTLE SAIGON RESTAURANT

Food safety records indicate LITTLE SAIGON RESTAURANT in ORLANDO has 6 inspections with a 1.5/5 overall rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

1106 East Colonial Drive
Orlando, Florida, 32803
Little Saigon
Orange County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13540285

  • 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Togo plastic bowl in sugar. Plastic bowl container used to scoop peanuts in walk in cooler Operator removed. Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-07: **Time Extended**
  • 14-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Prep tables, and top to container cover of sugar. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-07: **Time Extended**
  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-07: **Time Extended**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath all equipment, cooking equipment, dry storage shelves throughout back of the house facility. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-07: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underneath prep tables , black fan on prep table heavily soiled, sides of all equipment and cooking equipment. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-07: **Time Extended**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook line wall, above prep area , at entrance to back of the house kitchen, and underneath 3 compartment sink. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-07: **Time Extended**
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shrimp over sweet potatoes in walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-07: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer on prep table by walk in cooler soiled since Friday per operator. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-07: **Time Extended**
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By 3 compartment sink. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-07: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10890114

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Togo plastic bowl in sugar. Plastic bowl container used to scoop peanuts in walk in cooler Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Prep tables, and top to container cover of sugar.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above cook line.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 15 dead roaches underneath cook line. 1 dead roach on clean glass plates by cook line. 2 dead roaches underneath 3 compartment sink. 2 dead roaches underneath ice machine. = 20 total dead roaches. Admin Complaint
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Puddles of standing water in front of all walk in coolers.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath all equipment, cooking equipment, dry storage shelves throughout back of the house facility.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underneath prep tables , black fan on prep table heavily soiled, sides of all equipment and cooking equipment.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook line wall, above prep area , at entrance to back of the house kitchen, and underneath 3 compartment sink.
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shrimp over sweet potatoes in walk in cooler.
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on paper towel dispenser. 3 live roach on clean glass plates by cook line. 1 live roach at entrance to back of the house kitchen. 7 live roaches underneath cook line. 1 live roach on dry storage floor. = 13 live roaches total Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer on prep table by walk in cooler soiled since Friday per operator.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By 3 compartment sink.

Inspection Date: 1/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8849963

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of oil stored on floor back storage area Operator moved oil off floor Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hung on oven handle cook line Operator removed tongs Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shelled eggs over unwashed cucumbers Operator moved eggs to bottom shelf
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front hand sink no paper towels Operator provided paper towels Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8791502

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen soiled
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield in kitchen missing
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter over wok station soiled
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken per operator less than 2 hours iced item (44F - Cold Holding); raw beef per operator less than 2 hours iced item (44F) **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in men's room and front hand sink. Operator provided paper towels 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. Multiple items held in freezers and cooler no date marking

Inspection Date: 4/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8581678

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor behind cooking equipment Floor of walk in freezer at end of cook line
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Heavy grease build up in both ovens on cook line
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Outside toaster oven on prep table. -Fans in walk in cooler -Hoods vents -Sides of kettle cookers -Tops of all microwaves -Shelf above prep tables.
  • 25-17-4:Basic - Single-service articles stored on a soiled surface. To go Containers sitting on heavily soiled shelf above prep area on cook line. Advised operator to clean and sanitize shelf, and discard containers directly touching shelf.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind cooking equipment
  • 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.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and raw beef over container of onions in reach in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Operator and all employees present signed on site. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8375420

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled behind woks
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of vegetable oil stored on floor in back store room. Operator put oil on shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Filter at wok station soiled
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ready to eat cooked chicken in walk-in-cooler Operator moved beef to lower shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with form. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towel missing at hand wash sink server area Operator provided paper towels Corrected On-Site