HOOTERS
8801 INTERNATIONAL DR, Orlando FL 32819
Last inspected Jul 27, 2026 · 12 visits since October 2023
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JAN 26
JAN 26
JUL 26
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5 inspections trending up, 21 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects found/observed one flying insect at dining room wait station.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2023068647 | Oct 24, 2023 | Jan 16, 2024 | $400 |
Inspection history
12 visits, newest first
Jul 27, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 16, 2026Call Back - Extension given, pendingComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair./women's restroom/
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./under cooking equipments at cook line.
Jul 7, 2026Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./soda nozzles at both server stations.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./dish area hand sink/
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair./women's restroom/
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./under cooking equipments at cook line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./hood filters soiled.
Jan 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair./women's restroom.
Equipment in poor repair./cook line cold drawer gasket torn.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water./dish area corner.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./walk in freezer floor.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./dish area wall.
Jan 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food./raw fish stored over bacon bites/walk in cooler/
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation./cook at fry station.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line cooking equipments. Behind cook line cooking equipments.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer/back kitchen.
Light not functioning./one light bulb out/cook line/replaced/
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./wall next to dish machine.
Oct 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate8 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found/observed one flying insect at dining room wait station.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./soda nozzles soiled/dining room wait station soda machine.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./iced dumped into hand sink/back kitchen hand sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./cook line and outside bar hand sinks/
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./missing some employee's training certificates.
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation./cook wearing a hat but hair still hanging on both sides/
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./pans on cleaned dish rack.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./heavy grease build up behind cook line equipments.
No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels./kitchen several hand sinks with no waste baskets available.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside bar hand sink interior soiled. Back kitchen hand sink interior soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior has accumulation of soil residues./beer glass cooler interior soiled/bar.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination./to go containers on storage shelf/
Jan 28, 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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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands./kitchen employee touched raw beef (put on grill) then touched other food with no hand wash/advised.
Employee touched soiled clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands./advised.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 50F, raw burger patties 60F, raw shrimp 55F/all cold holding for less than 4 hours per manager/moved to walk in freezer for temperature recovery/rechecked raw chicken 36F, raw burger patties 43F, raw shrimp 41F.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained./all recently issued safe staff certificates are copies only.
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Back kitchen reach in freezer handle soiled. Walk in cooler gasket soiled.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipments on cook line. Dish machine area. Fry station.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Panel inside deep fryers with grease build up. Fry station reach in cooler gasket soiled. Wait station hand sink soiled/dining room.
Plumbing system in disrepair./hot water faucet not working, dining room bar.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Back kitchen 3 door reach in freezer. Cook line low boy reach in cooler.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./dish machine wall.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Seasoning on kitchen small prep table. Yellow container of sugar.
Jul 24, 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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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area./observed one flying insect at dining room wait station/killed by manager immediately.
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public./employee's personal food stored over cooked chicken in walk in cooler/
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on cleaned dish shelf, back kitchen. Soda cups at wait station.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./under cook line equipments.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container./sugar scoop/
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./behind kitchen dish machine.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle./back kitchen two compartment sink pipe leaking.
Jan 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate12 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects in wait station area near the restroom, one flying insect in another wait station near inside bar and another flying insect behind the dining bar area.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime/soda nozzles soiled, wait station.
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions./water filter by soda boxes expired December 2023.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine./kitchen and bar dish machines.
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Salad prep table white cutting board.
Drain cover(s) missing./inside bar.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Apron on top of cooler at dining area bar.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers on dish rack in dish area.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water./outside bar.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./kitchen and outside bar.
Food stored on floor./oil carton on kitchen floor/
Ice buildup in reach-in freezers and walk-in freezer floor.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./behind kitchen dish machine.
Oct 31, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair./Black coffee and soda station with ceiling tiles damage. Ceiling damage over table No. 2.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance./entire kitchen.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./through the kitchen including storage area, cook line, dish washing area, all the bars, walk in cooler and walk in freezer.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable./garbage area.
Hole in or other damage to wall./throughout the kitchen.
Oct 25, 2023Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate17 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled. Dicer soiled. Cutter soiled. Two flour scoops soiled with food debris, walk in cooler. Black rubber mat heavily soiled/lining food contact utensils and cups.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured./soda storage area.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair./Black coffee and soda station with ceiling tiles damage. Ceiling damage over table No. 2.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance./entire kitchen.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food./cook wearing a bracelets while preparing food.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water./main bar, outside bar.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./through the kitchen including storage area, cook line, dish washing area, all the bars, walk in cooler and walk in freezer.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable./garbage area.
Hole in or other damage to wall./throughout the kitchen.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink soiled/outside bar. Hose under cook line hand sink soiled with grease build up. All reach in coolers and freezers exterior door soiled. Two buckets with flour inside walk in cooler exterior soiled. Kitchen reach in freezer gaskets soiled. Deep fryer back panel soiled with grease build up. Stove soiled with grease build up. Surface between flat grill and cold drawers heavily soiled. Mop sink heavily soiled and covered with debris. Side of the flat grill soiled with grease build up. Black utility cart heavily soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues./cook line reach in coolers interior soiled.
Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment./missing near the hand sinks in kitchen.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Both wait stations in dining room. Outside bar, wall around the bar.
Wiping cloth sink and surface compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength./0ppm, rechecked 270ppm.
Oct 24, 2023■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 28 violations recorded, 2 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
2 High priority3 Intermediate23 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored./pink liquid medicine stored with food/salad station/
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 100 flying insects on the wall at wait station. Observed approximately 30 flying insects on the wall at wait station on the restroom side. Observed approximately 10 flying insects at the main bar. Observed 1 flying insect at the back coffee/soda station. Observed approximately 15 flying insects at the outside bar.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled. Dicer soiled. Cutter soiled. Two flour scoops soiled with food debris, walk in cooler. Black rubber mat heavily soiled/lining food contact utensils and cups.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./hand sink outside walk in cooler/
No soap provided at handwash sink./hand sink near dish area.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured./soda storage area.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair./Black coffee and soda station with ceiling tiles damage. Ceiling damage over table No. 2.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance./entire kitchen.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food./cook wearing a bracelets while preparing food.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water./main bar, outside bar.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./through the kitchen including storage area, cook line, dish washing area, all the bars, walk in cooler and walk in freezer.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable./garbage area.
Hole in or other damage to wall./throughout the kitchen.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment./fry station/
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink soiled/outside bar. Hose under cook line hand sink soiled with grease build up. All reach in coolers and freezers exterior door soiled. Two buckets with flour inside walk in cooler exterior soiled. Kitchen reach in freezer gaskets soiled. Deep fryer back panel soiled with grease build up. Stove soiled with grease build up. Surface between flat grill and cold drawers heavily soiled. Mop sink heavily soiled and covered with debris. Side of the flat grill soiled with grease build up. Black utility cart heavily soiled.
Objectionable odors in both wait stations and main bar.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues./cook line reach in coolers interior soiled.
Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment./missing near the hand sinks in kitchen.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Both wait stations in dining room. Outside bar, wall around the bar.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses./salad station/
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean./wet towels on cook line salad prep table/
Wiping cloth sink and surface compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength./0ppm, rechecked 270ppm.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./garlic jalapeño seasoning not labeled/salad station.
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