RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE
480 N ORLANDO AVE, Winter Park FL 32789
Last inspected Feb 25, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 13 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired April 1,2023
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles soiled at bar. Operator cleaned during inspection
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container and lid used for cut romaine. Operator discarded containers
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bag of clean wiping cloths inside hand wash sink
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked ice scoop at server station Cracked container lid at walk in cooler
Food stored on floor. Oil container next to cook line
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked Container in walk in cooler
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At Bar Handwash Sink
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. At dish area
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink inside ice cream cooler
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 00ppm quaternary. Operator added new solution 200ppm
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose under the dish area
Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Employee restrooms
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired April 1,2023
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Blue and green cutting boards at salad and desert station White cutting boards at dish wash area
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees engaged in food prep with no beard guard
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Salt pellets used in water softener are stored on floor of electrical room
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. At dry dish storage
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.