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EMERALD RESTUARANT AND HOOKAH LOUNGE

6427 WESTWOOD BLVD STE 101, Orlando FL 32821 · 407-412-5703

Last inspected Jun 10, 2026 · 3 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats160
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA5815860
Grade history
SEP 23
MAY 25
JUN 26
≈ ERRATIC

3 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Jun 10, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority5 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findings
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Beef over drinks in walkin
High priority/08A-11-5
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
Intermediate/53A-02-7/Warning
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
Intermediate/53A-01-7/Warning
Show the remaining 5 findings ▾
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar
Intermediate/31B-02-4
No soap provided at handwash sink.at bar.
Intermediate/31B-03-4
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Nothing date marked in walk in cooler
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Souffle cup in salt container
Basic/14-01-5
Waste line missing at soda gun holster. At bar
Basic/29-17-4
The state's own report →
May 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Tongs in hand sink at dish area
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Basic/51-11-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On make table
Basic/14-09-4
Sep 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at 0ppm
High priority/22-49-4
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over preserved lemons
High priority/08A-05-6
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Ground beef over fish
High priority/08A-17-6
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar
Intermediate/31B-02-4
No soap provided at handwash sink. At bar
Intermediate/31B-03-4
Food stored under dripping water line. In walk-in cooler
Basic/08B-52-4
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar
Basic/31B-04-4

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.