Bar Meets Grill
Last inspected: Apr 9, 2026
50
Score
Across the available record, Bar Meets Grill has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 9, 2026. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near nine violations each time.
Looking across the full record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Restaurants in Orlando average 79, so Bar Meets Grill trails the local norm. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
8
Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 9, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized./quat 0ppm/rechecked 200ppm/ **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./cooked cut sausage holding at 110F/omelette station grill/less than 4 hours per chef/will add to time control plan.
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./butter on breakfast bat holding at 45F/less than 4 hours/will add to time control plan. **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items./employee's jacket and umbrella hanging on cleaned dish shelf/ **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer./cook line chest freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./unused grill exterior soiled/omelette station.
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./behind kitchen 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength./quart 0ppm/rechecked 200ppm/ **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
50
Nov 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./waffle batter at buffet bar holding at 46F, less than 4 hours/will add to time control plan.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./can opener./cleaned immediately/ **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service./serving undercooked burgers/reprint menu with consumer advisory immediately/ **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided./apples not wrapped/breakfast buffet.
08B-15-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside./back exit door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored./opened box of foam cup on omelette station kitchen floor/ **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./behind dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under green cutting board./kitchen prep table.
21-04-4
52
Apr 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found./observed one live roach in the holing are outside the ice bin at the bar/chef killed the roach, cleaned and sanitized the area/ **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found/observed 4 flying insects under bar ice bar by the drain.
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained./only copies provided.
53B-09-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./soda nozzles at breakfast room.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink./bar hand sink.
31B-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor./a bucket of pickles, walk in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./bar floor drain heavily soiled/under ice bin.
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./behind dish machine.
36-27-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink at omelette station room. Hand sink at back kitchen prep area.
29-11-4
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Nov 5, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./food cart blocking back kitchen hand sink/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label./two chemical bottles without a manufacturer's label.
41-21-4
Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided./breakfast buffet.
08B-15-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable./small green cutting board/cleaned dish rack.
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./breakfast trays and plastic containers.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor./a bucket of pickles, walk in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up behind walk in freezer fan. Ice buildup up/pancake chest freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./77F, cook line/moved to flat grill/ **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4
Basic - Light not functioning./omelette station two light bulbs out.
36-62-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./employee use only bathrooms.
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination./coffee filters/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner./breakfast buffet plates at fruit and dessert station/ **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
47
Mar 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
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Oct 9, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./raw steak 45F cold holding overnight in R4 reach in cooler./raw steak discarded by kitchen manager immediately.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse./raw steak 45F cold holding overnight in R4 reach in cooler.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce./raw beef stored over unwashed vegetables in walk in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./wet towels and a knife inside cook line hand sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. All three hand sinks in kitchen with no paper towels. Hand sink at omelette station with no paper towels/ **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label./blue liquid bottle on bar table not labeled/ **Corrected On-Site**
41-21-4
Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination./small plates not inverted and not protected/buffet line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-11-4
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May 2, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area./one flying insect at bar area/ **Repeat Violation**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./salsa 64F, less than 4 hours per manager at omelette station/recommended time as public health control.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided./apples at breakfast bar.
08B-15-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information./one employee training certificate missing employee's date of birth.
53B-10-4
Basic - Light not functioning./omelette station cook line light bulbs. **Repeat Violation**
36-62-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed./displayed license expired 4/1/2023.
50-09-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing./broken tile near back exit door.
36-03-4
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./raw salmon in packaged/reach in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination./plates and bowls at breakfast bar.
24-11-4
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Dec 9, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Observed 12 live, small flying insects in front bar area. **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./can opener blade soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer/stored ready to pancakes. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./under cook line cooking equipments. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./cook line gas pipe with heavy grease build up.
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./cook line behind cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored./boxes of single use utensils on storage floor.
25-05-4
Basic - Light not functioning./back kitchen light bulb out at cook line.
36-62-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bar Meets Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bar Meets Grill on file is from Apr 9, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bar Meets Grill?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Bar Meets Grill.
How does Bar Meets Grill compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Bar Meets Grill most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Bar Meets Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Bar Meets Grill have averaged around nine violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Bar Meets Grill means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Bar Meets Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bar Meets Grill is inspected around two times per year on average.
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