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CONNECTION CAFE

9801 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, Orlando FL 32819

Last inspected Aug 5, 2026 · 4 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats286
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA5804303
Grade history
NOV 23
SEP 24
DEC 25
AUG 26
▼ IMPROVING

4 inspections trending up, 17 points better than where it started.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./chicken salad at 46F, salad bar for less than 4 hours/moved back to walk in cooler/
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Aug 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./kitchen entrance hand sink blocked by blue bucket for towels/removed/
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner./plates at salad bar.
Basic/24-05-4
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items./employee's jacket hanging on cleaned dish shelf/removed /
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Dec 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food./raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat liquid eggs/walk in cooler/
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured./self service station/
Basic/51-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched./spoons, forks and knives/self service station/
Basic/25-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./behind dish machine.
Basic/36-27-5
Sep 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./cleaned containers on dish rack.
Basic/24-08-4
Light not functioning./two light bulbs out, cook line.
Basic/36-62-4
Nov 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./chicken salad at 46F, salad bar for less than 4 hours/moved back to walk in cooler/
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./corn dogs hot holding at 109F, less than 4 hours, reheated to 165F before serving/
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./can opener soiled.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items./employee's backpack stored with food and single service items/
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./behind dish machine.
Basic/36-27-5
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength./Quat 0ppm/rechecked 200ppm/
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site

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.