GNARLY BARLEY
1407 N ORANGE AVE, Orlando FL 32804 · 407.367.8434
Last inspected May 7, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ground beef burgers 53° pulled shredded beef 52°F in reach in cooler draws over 4 hours per operator.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
May 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket, scrub pad and steel pads inside hand sink. Operator removed.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection.
Ceiling tile missing. Above clean equipment and by dish machine back of the house.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above clean equipment in dish area.
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Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Boxes and bottles
Dec 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 3 red sanitizer buckets in hand wash sink. Operator removed.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup used to scoop cheese and pico. Operator switched for spoon with handle.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Back of the house kitchen above cook line prep reach ins.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Puddle of standing water corner of cook line by hand wash sink and oven.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Back of the house kitchen underneath all equipment on cook line and 3 compartment sink.
Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Operator closed lid.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo containers at server station, and bar station. Operator inverted containers.
May 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority4 Intermediate11 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. Inside bar dish machine 00 ppm, operator primed and ran it couple times 50ppm.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ground beef burgers 53° pulled shredded beef 52°F in reach in cooler draws over 4 hours per operator.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hws at inside bar by dish machine blocked with boxes and crates. Operator removed. Hws at entrance to kitchen 3 sanitizer buckets inside. Operator removed
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager arrived during inspection.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By ice machine inside bar hws by dish machine. Operator provided paper towels.
No soap provided at handwash sink. By ice machine. Operator replaced soap dispenser.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen back of the house and above dish machine.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in draw cooler on cooks line. Operator discarded all food over 4 hours.
Drain cover(s) missing. By dish machine.
Dumpster/cans/garbage disposal location improper because it is causing a nuisance or public health hazard. Cans, cardboard and garbage around dumpster area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bags, sweaters and headphones on single service Togo cups and lids at back of the house dry storage.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By oven on cooks line.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen back of the house underneath all equipment. Inside bar area underneath coolers and 3 computers sink.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Entrance to back of the house dish machine area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, sides of all cooking equipment on cooks line, floor drains at inside bar.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Ric at inside bar holding kegs.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. By mop sink. Operating hung mop to dry.
Dec 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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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. No time mark on softened butter cook line Operator put time mark
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink with splitter. Vacuum breaker installed on wrong part of splitter.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Some food manager certificates expired. Operator will renew certificates
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Test kit damaged from water. Operator will order new test kit. Using sink and suffrage from ecolab
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed time plan to operator
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door leading outside has gap at bottom of door
Apr 22, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At entrance to kitchen, equipment on floor blocking equipment. Manager removed equipment.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Ceiling tile missing. Dish storage area
Equipment and utensils not rinsed between washing and sanitizing. Educated staff and they setup sink.
Light not functioning. Dish area
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. All hand sinks sign says " Hand wash only ". Manager added correct sign.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in freezer on cook line.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Apple with sticker in make table. Manager removed apple.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dish storage area
Apr 18, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At entrance to kitchen, equipment on floor blocking equipment. Manager removed equipment.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Ceiling tile missing. Dish storage area
Equipment and utensils not rinsed between washing and sanitizing. Educated staff and they setup sink.
Light not functioning. Dish area
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. All hand sinks sign says " Hand wash only ". Manager added correct sign.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in freezer on cook line.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Apple with sticker in make table. Manager removed apple.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dish storage area
Aug 15, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken.
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.