BAY WINDOW THE
9000 BAY HILL BLVD, Orlando FL 32819 · (407)876-2429
Last inspected Jul 27, 2026 · 10 visits since October 2023
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JUL 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area./observed flying insect in kitchen near dish area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Jul 27, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Home made ranch dressing (with sour cream) cold holding overnight at 54F/server station.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Home made ranch dressing (with sour cream) cold holding overnight at 54F/server station.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./end of cook line hand sink.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food./butter and home made hollandaise under time control with time mark but no written plan/plan filled out by chef immediately/
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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./some employee's training certificate expired.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed./printed out new license expires 4/1/2027/
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items./employee's bag stored at coffee station next to cleaned club and sugar packets.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation./two chefs.
Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment./dish area hand sink area/
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food./unwashed blueberries stored over cooked chicken wings/cook line reach in cooler/
Jan 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Squeezed bottle butter cold holding at 47F overnight. Squeezed bottle chicken stock cold holding at 47F overnight./cook line low boy reach in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Squeezed bottle butter cold holding at 47F overnight. Squeezed bottle chicken stock cold holding at 47F overnight. Both in cook line low boy reach in cooler.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./flour container/
Sep 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Baked beans cold holding overnight at 48F. Cheese dip cold holding overnight at 50F.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Baked beans cold holding overnight at 48F. Cheese dip cold holding overnight at 50F. Both in cook line dipping sauce reach in cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./brown cutting board.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./cook line hand sink/
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed./wrong license displayed at bar/manager printed the correct license/
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit./dipping sauce reach in cooler/
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./cook line reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler./one cook line reach in cooler.
Feb 17, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/relocated the bar from the corner to the middle of the dining room.
Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements./after remodeled, observed over 150 seats (includes inside and outside dining). Seating change form provided.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./dining room bar hand sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./cook line several cold drawers gaskets soiled.
Feb 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/same violation cited on previous inspection, an outstanding callback is pending. Adding/moving the bar to the center of the dining room.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food./small bowl used to scoop flour, cook line/
Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider./licensed for 100 seats and observed over 150 seats. Manager is working on seating change.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./bar hand sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./cook line reach in coolers gaskets soiled.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./salt and flour containers.
Feb 6, 2025Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/relocated the bar from the corner to the middle of the dining room.
Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements./after remodeled, observed over 150 seats (includes inside and outside dining). Seating change form provided.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./dining room bar hand sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./cook line several cold drawers gaskets soiled.
Jan 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Clam/mussel tags not marked with last date served.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/already under warning from last inspection and callback inspection is due on February 4.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./plastic containers on dish shelf.
Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements./observed over 150 seats in the dining room/licensed for 100.
Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date./raw pork chop and cooked lamb shank using ROP and packaged today per chef/marked each bag immediately/
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./pizza flour on condiment shelf/
Dec 6, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/relocated the bar from the corner to the middle of the dining room.
Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements./after remodeled, observed over 150 seats (includes inside and outside dining). Seating change form provided.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./dining room bar hand sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./cook line several cold drawers gaskets soiled.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination./coffee filters at coffee station.
Apr 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area./observed flying insect in kitchen near dish area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./reach in cooler gaskets soiled/cook line coolers.
Oct 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly./0ppm, sanitizer tube detached/rechecked chlorine 50ppm/
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature./raw beef stored over raw shrimp/cook line cold drawer/
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information./employee's training certificates missing date of birth.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored./forks and spoons not on same direction/expo line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./cook line reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
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.