GOURMET CHEFS LLC
5847 GRAND NATIONAL DR., Orlando FL 32819 · 407.351.3800
Last inspected May 14, 2026 · 9 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Restaurant license expired 4/1/24
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
May 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean utensils not inverted
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Underneath dish machine area
Mar 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 1410 N. ROCK SPRINGS RD., Apopka — this licence has since moved.
2 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shrimp over cooked chicken
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. -salmon thawed in ROP package
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -food stored in hand wash sink next to reach in freezer
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -hand wash sink at reach in freezer
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -ceiling throughout soiled with accumulation of grease
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. -salmon
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -rear door
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -food debris on floor throughout kitchen
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -make line cooler seals soiled -storage shelf's throughout soiled with accumulation of grease -hood filters soiled with grease
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -make line cooler
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -walls throughout soiled with accumulation of grease
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. -hand wash sink faucet next to reach in freezer
Jul 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 1410 N. ROCK SPRINGS RD., Apopka — this licence has since moved.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner and table cleaner bottles have no labels
Accumulation of debris in the interior of the ice machine
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust on cooks line
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable to board at pass through window
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Cooler on cooks line next to hand sink is no longer in use
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled to left of fryers
May 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stand mixer soiled.
Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils at warewashing area.
Containers with sauce stored on floor in walk-in freezer
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind prep sink at prep station
Feb 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 1410 N. ROCK SPRINGS RD., Apopka — this licence has since moved.
2 High priority1 Intermediate11 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 4 4 oz kids burgers 50° 13 sealed packs of defrosted salmon
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 4 4 oz kids burgers 50°
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several unlabeled spray bottles in dining room
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust in kitchen/ wait station/ prep area and dish machine
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on cutting board on cooks linen
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled / grease and food debris next to flat top
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles cracked by raw poultry station - tiles have standing water
In-use spatulas stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Unit holding kids beef patties has no thermometer
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Air curtain to walk-in-cooler soiled Cabinet holding tabletop grill has buildup under grill Side of flat top soiled
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler Cooler on left at entrance to kitchen has standing water
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled end of line by raw poultry station Wall soiled by hand sink in wait station area Wall soiled by back door
Oct 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 1410 N. ROCK SPRINGS RD., Apopka — this licence has since moved.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Green spray bottle not labeled on cooks line
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust on cooks line
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipment Behind ice machine and T- URN at wait station
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink end of cooks line soiled Hoods soiled
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cooler holding proteins on cooks line has rust on shelving
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by prep area End of cooks line wall soiled
Apr 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -liquified butter 69F, per operator stored on prep table less than 1 hour after melting, operator returned to stove to rapidly reheat
Bathroom facility not clean.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. -false ceiling drooping down in kitchen, operator states repairs have been scheduled
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -large food containers in storage area
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -utensil for rice stored in water 77F, operator discarded water
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall behind sprayer hose in dishwashing area has an accumulation of black, mold-like substance
Water draining onto floor surface. -pipe behind hot holding cabinet
Apr 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 1410 N. ROCK SPRINGS RD., Apopka — this licence has since moved.
1 High priority0 Intermediate9 Basic
Show 10 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Restaurant license expired 4/1/24
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin to unit at pass through window
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust cooks line
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn upright unit on cooks line
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris Cooks line under cooking equipment Beer walk-in-cooler
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken to storage holders in walk-in-cooler
Food stored on floor in Walk-in-Freezer
Hole in or other damage to wall. Outlet by dish machine cracked - exposing hole in wall
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sugar bin at wait station soiled
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled behind microwave areas by pre area
Sep 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 1410 N. ROCK SPRINGS RD., Apopka — this licence has since moved.
5 High priority4 Intermediate8 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. Ran and tested dish machine several times tested 0 ppm, sani bucket had liquid in bucket, when pulled out, sani was water, operator replaced with new bucket, primed and tested 50 ppm
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. French fries stored in direct contact with cardboard box
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken in reach in freezer on cooks line stored over open French fries
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. End of cooks line raw chicken over raw COD
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mashed potatoes 55° Coleslaw 47° Cooked rice 54° Per operator, temps we're taken at 8am, and all products were 41° or below, operator moved foods to walk-in-cooler for immediate temperature recovery
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with handout
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink cooks line used as dump sink as evidence of ice in sink
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided operator with handout, employees currently working signed and dated form
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator only able to provide one certificate
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under/ sides of cooking equipment on line
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several lids and containers to food containers cracked broken
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No thermometer in unit on cooks line
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods soiled
Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink cooks line - water leaking from faucet
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled above expo station on cook line side, 3 compartment sink behind ice machine by keg cooler
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in container not labeled
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.