MELTING POT
1200 COMMERCE PARK DR, Longwood FL 32779 · 407.862.8773
Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · 8 visits since December 2023
5 inspections trending down, 17 points off where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - milk (47f - Cold Holding)
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - two door cooler near back door
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. - metal bowls no handle used to scoop chocolate chips
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Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. - at bar
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. COOKLINE RIGHT; - half and half (47F - Cold Holding); - chopped spinach (46F - Cold Holding); - gorgonzola (47F - Cold Holding); - cheese (47F - Cold Holding)
Employee eating while preparing food. - employee ate strawberry
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - cooler opening at cookline - walk in fan covers
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. - bucket of paint on shelf storing togo bags
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - walk-in cooler door handle
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - floors sticky in customer area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - walk-in cooler fan cover dusty
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - blue cheese (45 - Cold Holding). Manager unable to determine time out of temp. Voluntarily discarded
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. - at bar area
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. - top of dish machine
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - floors sticky in customer area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - walk in cooler fan covers dusty
Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. - provided to operator
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. - below dish machine line - above reach in freezer
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the host stand bottle of window cleaner not labeled
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At the dish area black mold like build up
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.