Sanford, Seminole County

ZORBA'S RESTAURANT

115 E 1 ST, Sanford, FL 32771

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
2 Intermediate
Apr 3, 2024
City
Sanford
County
Seminole
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
6

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.

Apr 3, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 22775534

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -can opener Corrected On-Site

02B-02-5

Detail 22775535

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. -provided to operator

51-11-4

Detail 22775531

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22775532

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 22775533

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -gaskets on reach in cooler at front counter soiled and torn Repeat Violation

Dec 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

02C-01-5

Detail 22494264

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Stuffing from 11/22

41-17-4

Detail 22494265

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

22-20-5

Detail 22494268

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. On the white divider a moldlike substance is found

14-11-5

Detail 22494267

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket to the low boy cooler is damaged

25-05-4

Detail 22494266

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pan liners stored on the floor

May 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08A-02-6

Detail 21985706

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the line coke cooler raw salmon over cooked ready to eat products

03A-02-5

Detail 21985703

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. gyro meat (50F - Cold Holding) operator stated product was out, operator moved to the walk in cooler Butter 75° on the front line

41-17-4

Detail 21985707

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the wait station 2 unlabeled spray bottles

08B-38-4

Detail 21985705

Basic - Food stored on floor. In the stock room fryer oil stored on the floor

36-24-5

Detail 21985709

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Paint on the Wall in the dish area is pealing

22-16-4

Detail 21985708

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves in the coke cooler are soiled and rusted

06-01-5

Detail 21985704

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Hamburger thawed at room temperature

Nov 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 5

02C-01-5

Detail 21576262

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Pasta in the low boy cooler dated 11/5/22 Date was not updated for the new product

03A-02-5

Detail 21576260

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 80° cold hold operator returned to the cooler. Discussed options of holding butter warm (135° or higher)

41-17-4

Detail 21576264

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

13-03-4

Detail 21576261

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

14-11-5

Detail 21576263

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -gasket to the Delfield make cooler in the alley

May 27, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 13

41-07-4

Detail 21113496

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Burn cream , pain reliever pills store next to mixer. Pain relief medicine and cough medicine stored on shelf above cooks line. Corrected On-Site

01B-01-4

Detail 21113495

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.

14-31-5

Detail 21113492

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bread stored in walk-in cooler.

50-17-2

Detail 21113491

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

03A-02-5

Detail 21113489

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Gyro meat 81°, Operator placed in walk-in freezer for fast cool down. Rechecked temperature 30 minutes later 54° Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21113493

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener Mixer head Electric slicer

41-04-4

Detail 21113499

Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Plastic dip stored next to liquor next to mixer. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 21113490

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

35B-01-4

Detail 21113497

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

08B-38-4

Detail 21113488

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler ie bucket of onions, feta cheese

14-69-4

Detail 21113494

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.

12B-13-4

Detail 21113498

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee bottle water store in reachin cooler on cooks line. Corrected On-Site

08B-17-4

Detail 21113500

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler

Dec 17, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 7

41-07-4

Detail 20735089

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Eye ointment stored next to clean utensils on small black refrigerator. Corrected On-Site

14-31-5

Detail 20735087

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bread stored in retail bags in walk-in cooler

41-10-4

Detail 20735090

High Priority - WD40 Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored next to clean utensils above 3 compartment sink. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20735091

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 20735088

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Both style meat pies prepared on Sunday in reach in cooler on cooks line. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 20735093

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank stored next to bag n box storage. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 20735092

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor in dry storage area. Buckets of food items stored in walk-in cooler.