PERKINS AMERICAN FOOD COMPANY
989 W ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL, Apopka FL 32712 · 689-910-3707
Last inspected Jul 28, 2026 · 9 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage links 123° in hot well, moved to stove top for immediate temp recovery
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Jul 28, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Country gravy 108f, turkey gravy 115f, brown gravy 129f, in hot well since 6am, operator moved to stove top for immediate temperature recovery, Brown Gravy reheat 190f/ Country Gravy 183f/Turkey Gravy 199f
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 3 employee certificates expired
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in dining room holding chemical not labeled
Bathroom facility in disrepair. (1) stall ladies room is out of order due to toilet not flushing properly
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Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under fryers
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several lids on the line cracked/broken
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of pie cooler front counter soiled
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust by dish machine
Jan 14, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager Only Manager on duty - Service Lead - hired June, has not received his food manager certification
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Few tiles cracked on cooks line
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris build up under microwaves
Jan 6, 2026Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 19 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate14 Basic
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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. In use dish machine machine tested 0 ppm, manager on duty primed several times
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Flat of raw shell eggs stored over cream cheese and teriyaki sauce in uptight unit on cooks line
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage links 123° in hot well, moved to stove top for immediate temp recovery
Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager Only Manager on duty - Service Lead - hired June, has not received his food manager certification
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager Over 4 employees working, no CFM onsite
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket hanging on rack of canned goods and other food items in bakery area
Equipment in poor repair. Handle missing to upright unit end of cooks line
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled on cooks line
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Few tiles cracked on cooks line
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid to nuts at wait station has hole cut on top of plastic container for opening
Food stored on floor Boxes of food on floor in walk in freezer
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on handle on fryer
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In use reach in cooler on line has no thermometer in unit
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris build up under microwaves
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of upright unit end of line soiled Under drawers on cooks line has very heavy food debris
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of to go containers on floor in dry storage area
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink between cooks line and bakery area is very slow draining
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Base of wall behind cold holding units on cooks line has very heavy food debris
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink between cooks line and bakery area has leak from pipe under sink
Jul 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pie cases soiled with food debris
Jul 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate17 Basic
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Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust in kitchen
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing under hand sink by walk-in-cooler
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. To board on cooks line
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on canned goods rack
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryers floor heavily soiled
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water 77°; operator discarded water
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled to 2 drawer unit end of line
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Pie cooler front counter soiled
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Pie cooler front counter has rust on shelves
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler Upright cooler end of cooks line has standing water
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Pie cooler in kitchen out of order
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with black buildup by dish machine
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar bin not labeled
Jan 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate12 Basic
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Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Bathroom facility in disrepair. One stall in ladies room is out of order
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under fryers
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair by fryers
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container holding chicken strips on line in reach in freezer is cracked
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield missing at ware washing
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drawers on line soiled Toaster soiled Hot holding unit on line soiled Pan under toaster heavily soiled Outside pantry reach in gaskets have black buildup Trays at pass through window has heavy food debris
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocados on cooks line, still has produce sticker on product, avocados cut in half and in use.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Freezer end of cooks line - bottom shelf soiled
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Desert cooler front counter - shelves rusted
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust around dish machine
Jul 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 #10 cans of green beans
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cut board cooks line stained
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable to board on line
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket hanging on bread rack Cell phone on prep table Purse on foil
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under fryers
Handle not working correctly at plumbing fixture at 2 hand sinks
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away to dipper well at wait station area
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of /grease/food debris. Microwaves - cooks line soiled
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer end of line - interior soiled
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cooks line to go containers not inverted
Jan 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Flat of shell eggs over pasteurized eggs in cooler end of cooks line
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tilipia 57°/ breaded shrimp 59°/ breaded tenders 60°/ asparagus 62°/ beef Pattie's 58°, operator stated he took temps 3.5 hours prior, stated all foods were frozen and in temp, operator discarded foods.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. 4 drawer freezer unit on cooks line out of order - foods temp 59° to 62°
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, boards on cooks line
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, heavy grease food debris under cooking equipment
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind cooking equipment- grease buildup Behind dish machine- black buildup
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle to hand sink by dish machine
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour in bin not labeled
Sep 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate14 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice prepared previous day not dated in walk-in-cooler
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, in dish washing area
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on line preparing food - no beard guard
Equipment in poor repair. Inside door side (1) reach in off Inside top door to pantry cooler coming off
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under all cooking equipment
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid to sugar in prep area cracked
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
In-use utensil used in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away at pass through window
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryers soiled Exterior side (1) coolers soiled Rack to canned soiled Lid to storage bin holding bagged flour soiled
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Side (1) coolers soiled Interior of drawers to freezer drawers on line soiled
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on cooks line
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled in prep area Wall soiled by dish machine area
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar at prep area not labeled
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.