WINTER PARK, Orange County

HABANEROS MEXICAN GRILL

494 N SEMORAN BLVD, WINTER PARK, FL 32792

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
2 High Priority
Feb 5, 2026
City
WINTER PARK
County
Orange
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 5, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 7

08A-02-6

Detail 24351656

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork over Desserts in walk in freezer Corrected On-Site

01B-13-4

Detail 24351652

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed ROP tuna and Salmon no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.

41-17-4

Detail 24351654

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer spray bottle at dish area Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 24351655

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna and salmon in walk in cooler

05-09-4

Detail 24351653

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler at cook line

14-17-4

Detail 24351657

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

02D-01-5

Detail 24351658

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spices with no labels in dry storage. Corrected On-Site

Aug 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

41-17-4

Detail 23946462

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chlorine spray bottle with no label at server station Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 23946463

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

16-03-4

Detail 23946461

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.

Feb 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

02C-03-5

Detail 23529699

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk at server station not date marked Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23529702

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at bar hand wash sink Corrected On-Site

16-03-4

Detail 23529701

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.

08B-38-4

Detail 23529700

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil containers at dry storage Corrected On-Site

Jul 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

02C-02-5

Detail 22993271

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Seasoned beef and pork in reach in cooler made yesterday not properly date marked Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 22993269

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. No label for chlorine spray bottle in server station Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 22993270

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Accumulation of mold like substance inside ice machine

14-01-5

Detail 22993272

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small soufflé cup with no handle inside of sugar in server area Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 22993268

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon and tuna not removed from reduced oxygen package before thawing in reach in cooler under griddle and walk in cooler. Operator open package for both Salmon and Tuna Corrective Action Taken

50-09-4

Detail 22993273

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

13-03-4

Detail 22993267

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair net for both line cooks while preparing food Corrected On-Site

Jan 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

02C-03-5

Detail 22546417

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open milk not dated

31A-11-4

Detail 22546420

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at the soda station used as a dump sink (ice in the sink )

02C-02-5

Detail 22546418

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beans , ground beef not dated

08B-38-4

Detail 22546421

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of sugar on the floor

29-08-4

Detail 22546419

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet at the 3 compartment sink missing

Aug 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 10

29-34-4

Detail 22165714

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet with attached water hose outside by exit door at patio area

02C-02-5

Detail 22165717

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Shredded beef in walk in cooler cooked yesterday not date marked

14-09-4

Detail 22165709

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on make table at cooks line

14-11-5

Detail 22165712

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets at reach in cooler next to steam table at cooks line

35B-01-4

Detail 22165715

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exit door at back of kitchen

36-17-5

Detail 22165708

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor at entrance to beer cooler

10-17-4

Detail 22165713

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In use knife stored on part of make table that lid made direct contact with knife Scoop handle in direct contact with sugar at wait station Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 22165710

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cooks line on oven handle

33-16-4

Detail 22165711

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

06-01-5

Detail 22165716

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Salmon in vacuum sealed bag with instructions to remove before thawing at reach in cooler on cooks line

Jan 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 8

01B-01-4

Detail 21673414

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 6lbs of chipotle peppers

22-49-4

Detail 21673413

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator set up three compartment sink till dish machine is fixed

08A-04-5

Detail 21673409

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shrimp stored over a case of unwashed corn

31B-02-4

Detail 21673408

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink at bar Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 21673412

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door leading outside

08B-38-4

Detail 21673411

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor at storage area Sour cream stored on floor of walk in cooler

10-01-5

Detail 21673410

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in direct contact with seasoning at storage area Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21673407

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter over fry station has grease build up

Aug 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 8

14-31-5

Detail 21275165

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In walk in freezer tamale wrappers stored in grocery bag

22-02-4

Detail 21275162

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer on prep table soiled with food Repeat Violation

14-01-5

Detail 21275164

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Powder Chili spice container has a scoop with no handle Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 21275166

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep table in cooks line and small green cutting board deeply grooved

08B-47-4

Detail 21275167

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cases of oil stored on the floor in the storage area

10-01-5

Detail 21275160

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Containers with garlic powder and pimiento spices had handles making direct contact with spices Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 21275163

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave is soiled

23-03-4

Detail 21275161

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler in cooks line gaskets are soiled and the left door has torn gasket Reach in freezer on cooks line, the gaskets are soiled Lids on spice containers are soiled

Nov 23, 2021

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 5Basic: 9Total: 16

08A-05-6

Detail 20680092

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over washed cut panned veges in cooler on cooks line Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

03A-02-5

Detail 20680082

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Home made salsa on counter for Togo service 55° to 58°; out less than 4 hours, operator moved back to refrigeration for immediate temperature recovery Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 20680089

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled

31A-11-4

Detail 20680095

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as dump sink as evidence of ice sink marked hand wash only

31B-03-4

Detail 20680087

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at bar

53B-10-4

Detail 20680084

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. All employee training missing expiration dates Repeat Violation

41-17-4

Detail 20680083

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled, blue bottle front counter not labeled Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 20680088

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

14-09-4

Detail 20680081

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable to boards on cooks line Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 20680080

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled walk in freezer

08B-38-4

Detail 20680090

Basic - Food stored on floor, case of cooking oil under hand sink in kitchen Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 20680093

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20680086

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Microwave on cooks line exterior door dirty - corrected Exterior Lids to spices soiled - corrected Racks for dish machine soiled

25-06-4

Detail 20680094

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination, to go containers, end of cooks line Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 20680091

Basic - Stored food not covered in walk in freezer Corrected On-Site

36-27-5

Detail 20680085

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by dish machine soiled

Aug 16, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 7Total: 14

01B-01-4

Detail 20429473

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. #10 can of tomatoes dented

08A-05-6

Detail 20429480

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, raw beef products over ready to eat vegetables in cooker end of cooks line Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 20429472

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, cheese sauce 110°; less than 4 hours, operator increase heat for immediate temperature recovery , reheated to 168 Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 20429484

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at bar Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02C-02-5

Detail 20429477

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, some panned food from previous day in walk in cooler not dated

53B-10-4

Detail 20429474

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information, all certificates missing expiration dates

41-17-4

Detail 20429479

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled by dishwasher Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 20429476

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable boards online Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 20429478

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items, employee keys on top of fridge with opened to go Items Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

35B-01-4

Detail 20429475

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside

14-38-4

Detail 20429471

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 20429483

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 20429482

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination to go containers on top of cooler end of cooks line not inverted Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20429481

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.salt and other spices in containers not labeled Corrected On-Site