APPLE SPICE JUNCTION
3231 OLD WINTER GARDEN RD #20 & 21, Orlando FL 32805 · 407-312-5882
Last inspected Jun 5, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2023
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5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
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.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jun 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Globe Cherry filling or topping at can dispenser.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Potato salad in reach in cooler by sandwich make table held over 24 hours per employee.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 7-8 working employees during inspection.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple cooked and cooked items in reach in and walk in cooler with no date marks held over 24 hours per employee.
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Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic Togo cup in cooked chicken at front reach in station by stand up cooler with sauces. Employee removed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All reach in coolers cutting boards.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave by reach in freezer in back prep area by walk in cooler.
Dec 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Oppm. Operator drained and refilled sink 200 ppm
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Small white cutting board at salad station.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Front counter soda machine. Operator chained tank.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Multiple purses bags, sweaters and jackets throughout back of the house on top of dry storage equipment, prep station tables. Operator removed items.
Food stored on floor. Two boxes of peas stored on the floor in walk in freezer. Employee removed from the floor.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Reach in cooler French onion soup dated 10/29, employee removed label and placed correct date. 10/29 salsa in walk in cooler. Operator fixed label.
Apr 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Green and two white cutting boards on prep table.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in glass freezer by walk in cooler.
Dec 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 6 cans at dry storage area. Operator created box for non use and return to sender.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine shoot.
Beverage/ice dispensing lever or filling device on equipment used by employees to refill customer drinks allows contamination of the lip-contact surface during normal use. Operator removed cups from front counter area.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in rice and sugar. Operator removed bowls and replaced with scoops with handles.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Large white cutting boarding on make prep tables.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse, and bags hanging from dry storage food shelves.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath oven by dry storage shelves.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Operator removed towels.
May 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like Large white cutting board at prep table. Large white cutting board at prep make table. Fountain drink machine ice shoot.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Operator placed covers on bins.
Dry storage shelves with rust/soiled that has pitted the surface.
Open dumpster lid. Manager closed lid.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Above hand wash sink by dry storage area.
Nov 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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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.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.. chicken in multiple containers with date mark exceeding 7 days. Staff states chicken was prepared yesterday. Date was changed on containers.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. turkey (52F - Cold Holding) stocked above the fill line in the make table. In cooler less than 4 hours. Staff removed extra items and placed in the unit to cool.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer with dried matter. Staff cleaned.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Towel in hand sink on front counter. Towel removed.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in coolers
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cup and cheese and crackers on prep table. Manager removed.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Food stored on floor. Bread and other items in walk-in freezer.
Light not functioning. In dish area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Large white cutting boards on tables.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.