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MECATOS BAKERY AND CAFE

MECATOS BAKERY AND CAFE in ORLANDO has 5 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 1.8/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

20 N ORANGE AVE STE 102A

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10914724

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -over Sani bucket. Operator immediately removed -On prep table in kitchen. Operator immediately removed Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in freezer.operator immediately cleaned Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over multiple ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. Operator immediately removed Corrected On-Site
  • 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 plated cooked arepa and cooked bacon with bare hands. Informed manager. Employee immediately washed hands and changed gloves
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes 53F Cold Holding in prep table less than 4hrs . Operator immediately removed to cooler for temperature recovery. Advised not to stack foid in pans above fill line **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 1/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8874747

  • 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 drink, phone and bag on storage shelf. Operator immediately removed Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Floor in walk in cooler is cracked and metal sheeting is raised. Potential tripping hazard
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind fryer
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handles touching cheese. Operator immediately removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler. Operator immediately moved Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over multiple ready to eat items in cooler. Operator immediately moved Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cilantro sauce with fresh garlic (59F - Cold Holding);in prep cooler less than 4hrs per operator. Operator immediately put on ice bath for temperature recovery **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitcher in hand sink at entry to cook line. Operator immediately removed Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8734608

  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water faucet on hand sink at entryway to kitchen won't turn on. Operator has repairs scheduled
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cooked chicken, rice, ham in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Raw burger patties out of their original packaging breads in reach in freezer. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8508249

  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed vegetables over ready to eat sauces, and cooked beef, chicken and other ready to eat items
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream sauce 54F under 4 hours per operator. Operator immediately put on ice bath for temperature recovery
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink. Advised employee to only wash hands in designated handwashing sink. Employee immediately moved to hand sink to wash hands. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8356331

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sign on Hand sink by entry way of kitchen says " sanitizer ". Informed operator of correct sign needed. And provided operator with correct sign **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burger patties over batter in make table reach in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Dressing made with fresh garlic 56F 2.5 hours per operator. Advised operator to put on ice **Corrective Action Taken**