BANDEJA PAISA LATIN RESTAURANT
12701 S JOHN YOUNG PKWY STE 101, Orlando FL 32837 · 407 704 7888
Last inspected Feb 23, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
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APR 25
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FEB 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed flan dated 8/25/2023 in walk in cooler
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2015011477 | Feb 12, 2015 | Apr 17, 2015 | $160 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Feb 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate9 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 11 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over cooked ribs in walk-in cooler. Operator rearranged.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked Ribs and Pork in walk-in cooler dated 02/13. Operator discarded.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly.
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several drink bottles on prep table on cooks line.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone on prep table next to ice-machine.
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on several make-table coolers.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Several tongs on oven door.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In female restroom.
Stored food not covered. Several pans of meat in reach-in cooler on cooks line uncovered.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored on floor next to handwashing sink.
Oct 1, 2025Inspection 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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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. Two new hires not informed of their reporting responsibilities. Filled form during inspection.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on cooks line.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on several coolers on cooks line torn.
Food stored on floor. Boxes avocado and cooking oil stored on the floor in dry storage room. Buckets of soy sauce, chicken base and beans stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored on floor next to handwashing sink in kitchen.
Apr 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Utensils by grill. Operator inverted.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. One Red and green at dish area.
In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Observed tongs stored in sanitizer next to grill. Operator removed tongs from sanitizer and rewashed. Operator coached employees.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. 3 light shields missing on ceiling lights of kitchen.
Aug 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Frozen whole chicken stored in thank you bag at walk in freezer
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on make table at cooks line
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. For milk and egg combination. Per operator it was made less than 3 hours. Emailed operator time plan
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's bathroom door
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket at reach in cooler across from fryers
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor at front counter
Feb 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed chicken in bags in walk in freezer.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Through the the kitchen
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By fryers
Sep 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority3 Intermediate9 Basic
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Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Observed 4 tres leches and 5 Nutella brownies made in someone's home per manager
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed sweet plantains in to go bags in walk in freezer
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw pork under raw beef in reach in cooler
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed flan dated 8/25/2023 in walk in cooler
Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed 4 tres leches and 5 Nutella brownies made in someone's home per manager
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed tres leches and Nutella brownie without label.
Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. Calibrated with operator during inspection, thermometer reading 40F
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. Provided, reviewed with operator and operator completed with employee during inspection.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both women and men
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vents with dust
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. From reach in cooler
Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Observed soft wooden boards used as plates with cracks and cut marks.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a case of avocados directly on the floor in back storage container.
Missing drain plug at dumpster. Shared dumpster
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler from cook line
Walk in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt container with salt with out label
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.