FORD'S GARAGE
4971 INTERNATIONAL DR STE 3D 09, Orlando FL 32819 · 407-516-3673
Last inspected May 15, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2024
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≈ ERRATIC
4 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found 2 flying insects At mop sink 2 at the bar
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $500
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2020013019 | Feb 18, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $300 |
| 4--2018043799 | Jun 5, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 | $200 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
May 15, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cook line broken floor tile
May 7, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 20 recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority2 Intermediate12 Basic
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Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched eye glasses with gloved hands and then touched ready to eat tomato place if on salad for immediate service without washing hands or changing gloves
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Cutting board used for cutting ahi tuna not cleaned after
Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dish machine was at 149F, ran dish machine 3 times during time of inspection
Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Tuna
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic parm sauce 100F operator reheated
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Coffee cleaner tablets stored next to tea bags in front counter
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat tenderizer
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. For water treatment across expo line
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean forks in dish machine
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 11 packages of Tuna
Drain cover(s) missing. In dish machine
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee lunch bag next to beer keg in beer cooler Employee bag above clean dish racks in dish machine
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In dish machine area
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cook line broken floor tile
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Onion ring holder
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer on cooks line
Plumbing system in disrepair. handwashing sink leaking near walk in cooler
Single-service articles improperly stored. Steak picks stored different direction
Sep 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw seared tuna over milk in reach in cooler on cooks line.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw burger behind raw portioned steaks in pulled out draw on cooks line.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Beverage cleaned next to single service to go cups in beverage station.
Food-contact surface stained/soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Several cutting boards on cooks line, operator replaced.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans on clean item shelf in prep area.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In dish area
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer on cooks line.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Corn starch ingredient bin in prep area.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Bar utensils 68F. Manager discarded water.
Sanitizer bucket stored next to clean plates on prep table across from walk in cooler.
Unwashed avocados stored over ready-to-eat house made ranch.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At the bar.
Mar 25, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
4 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 2 flying insects At mop sink 2 at the bar
Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. One egg at cook line cracked
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator less than 4 hours. Operator added ice for quick cooling Ranch (54F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Operator added time mark
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on prep table soiled
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One cook on cook line wearing bracelets. Employee removed.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in walk in cooler and freezer soiled.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In white chest freezer and walk in freezer
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Operator cleaned.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by 3 comp sink soiled
Mar 24, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 13 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 2 flying insects At mop sink 2 at the bar
Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. One egg at cook line cracked
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator less than 4 hours. Operator added ice for quick cooling Ranch (54F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Operator added time mark
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on prep table soiled
Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. 130F
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Certificates are copies Operator found the original.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One cook on cook line wearing bracelets. Employee removed.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in walk in cooler and freezer soiled.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In white chest freezer and walk in freezer
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Operator cleaned.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by 3 comp sink soiled
Oct 31, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
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.