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HOOK & REEL

7480 W COLONIAL DR, Orlando FL 32818

Last inspected Aug 8, 2024 · 3 visits since September 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.

Licence typeFood service
Licence5814799
Grade history
SEP 23
JAN 24
AUG 24
▼ IMPROVING

3 inspections trending up, 34 points better than where it started.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Owner paid at time of inspection.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
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

Aug 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findings
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pan in sink at bar. Manager removed.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to walk-in cooler manager added paper towels.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in calamari. Manager removed bowl.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on refrigerator on cook line
Basic/14-11-5
Show the remaining 2 findings ▾
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. From condenser to floor area
Basic/14-69-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Around triple sinks
Basic/36-27-5
The state's own report →
Jan 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In broccoli, manager removed
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.ice machine
Basic/23-24-4
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Fill holes around chase line in dry storage area.
Basic/36-32-5
Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Oil. Staff picked up.
Basic/24-26-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks
Basic/13-03-4
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between make table and prep table. Manager removed
Basic/10-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover in walk-in cooler
Basic/23-03-4
Sep 21, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority3 Intermediate11 Basic
Show 17 findings ▾
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. 00ppm
High priority/22-41-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Owner paid at time of inspection.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); held above the cold line in the make table on cook line. Less than 4 hours. Manager placed in another unit to cool.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle at bar. Manager removed to clean.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrective Action Taken
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Season containers in sink near walk-in cooler. Manager removed.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
No soap provided at handwash sink. Near walk-in freezer. Manager filled
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Basic/16-03-4
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice. Manager removed
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Ice machine door
Basic/23-24-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On expo line. Manager removed cup.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. Oil on cook line. Staff picked up.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer walk-in freezer. Hanging from condenser. Staff cleaned.
Basic/14-69-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Hanging on cart. Manager removed.
Basic/10-20-4/Corrected On-Site
Light not functioning. Hood
Basic/36-62-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Under prep tables Shelves in dish Counter tops throughout establishment
Basic/23-03-4
Stored food not covered. Pork in walk-in freezer. Staff covered.
Basic/08B-12-5/Corrected On-Site
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen
Basic/36-27-5

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.