BANANA LEAF
2504 S ALAFAYA TRL STE 360, Orlando FL 32828
Last inspected May 8, 2024 · 6 visits since September 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
SEP 23
FEB 24
MAY 24
≈ ERRATIC
3 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked rice from 2-20-24
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2024015149 | Feb 28, 2024 | May 29, 2024 | $400 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
May 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 14 findingsThe state's own report →
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Meat stored at welcome bag at the reach-in freezer.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed chicken stored on top of meat at the reach-in freezer.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored on top of ready to eat food at the walk-in cooler.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Chicken curry from 4-28-24 Cooked lentils 4-22-24 Cooked potatoes 4-27-24
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shell eggs 70f left at the speed rack operater stated that's only been out for only less than one hour he moved it back to the cooler.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice cooked since Saturday may 4-24 no label. Milk open Sunday no label may 5-24 no label.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone stored at the prep table.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk-in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Food stored on floor at the walk-in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The hoods.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee bottle of water at the reach-in cooler.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk-in cooler.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At the mop sink.
Mar 4, 2024□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Walmart bag used to stored the meat at the freezer.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. The hoods.
Mar 1, 2024■ Emergency Order Callback Not CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 4 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Walmart bag used to stored the meat at the freezer.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 4 live roaches under the employee hand sink the one behind the storage room. 5 live roaches in the box of plastic utensils at the storage rack 3 live roaches on the storage rack by cook line next to the stove. 2 live roaches at the walk-in cooler door 2 live at the front of the walk-in cooler 1 live roach inside walk in cooler 2 live roaches crawling on wall behind three bay sink 1 live roach on green lid of plastic container located in front of walk in cooler Total= 20 live roaches 2 egg sacks under three compartment sink 1 egg sack on floor under hand sink located close to back door.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. The hoods.
Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches. 50 dead through out kitchen at the sticky trap.
Feb 28, 2024■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 18 violations recorded, 7 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
7 High priority4 Intermediate7 Basic
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Inspector washed hands with cold water.Hand sink located at kitchen entrance don't have warm water.
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Walmart bag used to stored the meat at the freezer.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked rice from 2-20-24
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked rice from 2-20-24.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 4 live roaches under the employee hand sink the one behind the storage room. 5 live roaches in the box of plastic utensils at the storage rack 3 live roaches on the storage rack by cook line next to the stove. 2 live roaches at the walk-in cooler door 2 live at the front of the walk-in cooler 1 live roach inside walk in cooler 2 live roaches crawling on wall behind three bay sink 1 live roach on green lid of plastic container located in front of walk in cooler Total= 20 live roaches 2 egg sacks under three compartment sink 1 egg sack on floor under hand sink located close to back door.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shell eggs kept in speed rack located in kitchen for 4 hrs with temperature of 85F.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs kept in speed rack for 4 hrs with temperatures of 85F.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk open Monday no date marked.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The one on the back there's a chair front of the sink.
No soap provided at handwash sink. The one in the back.
Water with a temperature of at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink located at kitchen entrance.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. The hoods.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches. 50 dead through out kitchen at the sticky trap.
Food stored on floor. Coconut box at the floor at the walk-in cooler.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour no label.
Sep 26, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Steel scrubby in sink in kitchen near mop sink
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Either cooks in kitchen
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In kitchen.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of cups on floor in dry storage
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Round plastic to go containers on high shelf in kitchen
Sep 6, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Steel scrubby in sink in kitchen near mop sink
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Either cooks in kitchen
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In kitchen.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of cups on floor in dry storage
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Round plastic to go containers on high shelf in kitchen
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.