MERGUEZ RESTAURANT
11951 INTERNATIONAL DR STE C8, Orlando FL 32821 · 407.334.4754
Last inspected Feb 6, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cut sandwich with bare hands. Operator coached on proper glove usage
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Feb 6, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in cous cous on cookline
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on dry storage shelf in kitchen
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in basmati rice bin
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In kitchen, two door cooler
Sep 12, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (98F - Hot Holding). Sitting out less then an hour, operator will reheat to 265°F
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. In kitchen
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In cous cous
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet not fully connected at handsink in kitchen, still operational
Feb 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cut sandwich with bare hands. Operator coached on proper glove usage
Food stored on floor. Bus tubs with beef bones on floor under triple sink
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans on top of crescor
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken in sink no water
Jul 15, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (68F - Cold Holding) sitting in triple sink. Operator will place in cooler
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (88F - Hot Holding sitting on prep table. Operator will reheat to proper minimum temperature
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No items date marked in any cooler. Operator will date mark all items over 24 hrs
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Behind front counter
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Stored at trip,e sink
Food stored on floor. Chicken in bustub on floor under triple sink
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing at room temperature. Operator will place under running water
Mar 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage over ready to eat bread in freezer
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in sugar used as scoop.
Equipment in poor repair. 2 door reach in cooler, left side door in poor repair.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar not labeled.
Aug 22, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee washed hands with no soap. Operator coached employee on proper hand washing
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over sauce in bottom of make table
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed cook wash hands in three compartment sink. Operator coached employee on proper hand washing
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table in kitchen
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Bottle of water in two door reachin
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans on top of rack
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.