FRIENDLY'S #7689
8718 INTERNATIONAL DR, Orlando FL 32819
Last inspected Jun 12, 2024 · 4 visits since July 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
JUL 23
AUG 23
JUN 24
▼ IMPROVING
3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area./observed one flying insect around dessert station.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Jun 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate11 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 14 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./cheese sauce hot holding at 119F, less than 4 hours/reheated to 165F before serving.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./can opener soiled.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked./mashed potatoes, coleslaw, chowed soup, sliced tomatoes in walk in cooler.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair./dining room.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance./throughout the dining room.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing./around the walk in cooler.
Equipment in poor repair./cook line reach in freezer gasket torn.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside./back exit door.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout the kitchen. Under cooking equipments. Walk in freezer floor.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair./dish machine area tiles broken with standing water.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./unable to read the sign/faded, next to 3 compartment sink.
Objectionable odors in kitchen near 3 compartment sink/buckets of grease uncovered/
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer interior soiled. Reach in cooler across from the grill interior soiled.
Sep 25, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing./around walk in cooler.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water./back kitchen ice machine area/AC leaking.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Entire kitchen. Walk in freezer floor.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair./dish area, by the women bathroom door.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer door.
Aug 24, 2023Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area./observed one flying insect around dessert station.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./milk 45F, less than 4 hours/front dessert station reach in cooler.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair./dining room ceiling tiles shows mold like substance and damages.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing./around walk in cooler.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water./back kitchen ice machine area/AC leaking.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Entire kitchen. Walk in freezer floor.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair./dish area, by the women bathroom door.
Hole in or other damage to wall./dish area wall.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer door.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./walk in cooler fan cover soiled.
Jul 7, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 22 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority2 Intermediate16 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands./cook removed gloves but no hand wash/
Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale./two lemons, walk in cooler.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license./expired 4/1/2023. Operator renewed immediately. New license printed and expires 4/1/2024/
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced tomatoes 47F, sliced tomatoes 47F,coleslaw 47F, Mac and cheese 54F and pastrami 51F/all under 4 hours per manager/moved to freezer and iced/rechecked diced tomatoes 38F,sliced tomatoes 41F, coleslaw 42F, Mac and cheese 39F and pastrami 41F in 25 minutes/
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./can opener.
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink./hot water 93F, cook line hand sink/turn up thermostat/rechecked 130F/
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair./near dish area and outside manager's office.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance./above service line.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing./throughout the kitchen.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food./employee wearing a watch while preparing food.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water./throughout the kitchen because of the broken tiles.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./throughout the kitchen.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair./throughout the kitchen, especially dish area.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken./one plastic container/discarded by manager.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses./
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris./service line microwaves.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./across from ice machine.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Heavy grease build up on hood filters. Hand sink soiled/across from ice machine. Kitchen side machine exterior soiled.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed./ceiling tile missing/utility line exposed, outside manager's office.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./behind cook line and deep fryers.
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.