PERKINS AMERICAN FOOD CO
7625 TURKEY LAKE RD, Orlando FL 32819 · 407-752-9537
Last inspected Mar 20, 2026 · 5 visits since December 2023
DEC 23
FEB 25
SEP 25
MAR 26
≈ ERRATIC
4 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Floor drains in both restrooms
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2026029133 | Mar 20, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 | $200 |
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Mar 20, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
3 High priority3 Intermediate11 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 17 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Frozen raw chicken tenders behind ready to eat French fries in reach in freezer
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Hollandaise sauce Brown gravy Cheese sauce on cooks line 3 cracked eggs on cooks line
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. For hollandaise, gravy and cheese sauce on cooks line
Food-contact surface soiled / stained with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on cooks line -in between equipment on cooks line -can opener by prep area -
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket of sanitizer stored in handwash sink in wait station, operator moved
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee cleaning thermometer in hand sink
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar container by wait station, operator removed bowl
Drain cover(s) not properly installed on cooks line
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag by cook lines, employee coat and bag in dish machine area
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing bracelet on cooks line
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets of both walk in cooler and walk in freezer
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cooks line
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Multiple reach in coolers On cooks line
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. By hand sink on cooks line
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. By wait station, operator moved to proper location
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of white powder by wait station not labeled
Mar 20, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 19 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority3 Intermediate11 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Frozen raw chicken tenders behind ready to eat French fries in reach in freezer
Raw sewage on ground of establishment. In both women and men's bathroom, operator cleaned but did not sanitized. Operator closed establishment, event took place during time of inspection.
Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Floor drains in both restrooms
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Hollandaise sauce Brown gravy Cheese sauce on cooks line 3 cracked eggs on cooks line
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. For hollandaise, gravy and cheese sauce on cooks line
Food-contact surface soiled / stained with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on cooks line -in between equipment on cooks line -can opener by prep area -
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket of sanitizer stored in handwash sink in wait station, operator moved
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee cleaning thermometer in hand sink
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar container by wait station, operator removed bowl
Drain cover(s) not properly installed on cooks line
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag by cook lines, employee coat and bag in dish machine area
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing bracelet on cooks line
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets of both walk in cooler and walk in freezer
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cooks line
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Multiple reach in coolers On cooks line
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. By hand sink on cooks line
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. By wait station, operator moved to proper location
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of white powder by wait station not labeled
Sep 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 3 in pan on cooks line.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner next to margarita salt next to boba station.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1) dicer soiled in dish room 2)cutting boards on sandwhich top coolers throughout the kitchen
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Server side station.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. 1) pans and plates in the dish room 2)boba strainers in beverage stations
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided poster to operator and she posted.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. 1) prep kitchen next to single service items 2) next to clean equipment dish room
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container on beverage station
Feb 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Ceiling tile missing in kitchen.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer door
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at all hand wash sinks at 2 of 5 sinks in kitchen.
Dec 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1)Raw beef carpaccio stored over prepared pizza in walk in cooler. 2) raw beef burger over impossible burger in walk in cooler.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken behind raw pork chops in under counter reach in cooler on cooks line.
Bathroom facility in disrepair. 2 urinals in men's room out of service.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on table outside of walk in cooler
Light not functioning in kitchen over clock on expo side
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan soiled in dry storage room.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning on clean item shelf in prep kitchen
Walk-in walk in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wall soiled in dry storage room.
Water leaking from pipe under three compartment sink.
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.