Bay Window the
Last inspected: Jan 30, 2026
70
Score
Going back to 2022, Bay Window the has 10 inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 30, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near five violations each time.
Looking across the full record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
By comparison, the average Orlando facility scores 79, putting Bay Window the on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 30, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Squeezed bottle butter cold holding at 47F overnight. Squeezed bottle chicken stock cold holding at 47F overnight. Both in cook line low boy reach in cooler.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Squeezed bottle butter cold holding at 47F overnight. Squeezed bottle chicken stock cold holding at 47F overnight./cook line low boy reach in cooler.
01B-02-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./flour container/ **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
70
Sep 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Baked beans cold holding overnight at 48F. Cheese dip cold holding overnight at 50F. Both in cook line dipping sauce reach in cooler.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Baked beans cold holding overnight at 48F. Cheese dip cold holding overnight at 50F.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./brown cutting board.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./cook line hand sink/ **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed./wrong license displayed at bar/manager printed the correct license/ **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit./dipping sauce reach in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./cook line reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler./one cook line reach in cooler.
29-49-6
50
Feb 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/relocated the bar from the corner to the middle of the dining room. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: Plan review submitted on 2/13/25. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements./after remodeled, observed over 150 seats (includes inside and outside dining). Seating change form provided. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: **Time Extended**
51-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./dining room bar hand sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./cook line several cold drawers gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
78
Feb 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/same violation cited on previous inspection, an outstanding callback is pending. Adding/moving the bar to the center of the dining room.
51-16-7
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./salt and flour containers.
02D-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./cook line reach in coolers gaskets soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./bar hand sink.
31B-04-4
Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider./licensed for 100 seats and observed over 150 seats. Manager is working on seating change.
51-15-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food./small bowl used to scoop flour, cook line/ **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
70
Jan 17, 2025
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Clam/mussel tags not marked with last date served.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/already under warning from last inspection and callback inspection is due on February 4.
51-16-7
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./pizza flour on condiment shelf/ **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date./raw pork chop and cooked lamb shank using ROP and packaged today per chef/marked each bag immediately/ **Corrected On-Site**
03G-53-1
Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements./observed over 150 seats in the dining room/licensed for 100.
51-09-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./plastic containers on dish shelf.
24-08-4
67
Dec 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/relocated the bar from the corner to the middle of the dining room. **Warning**
51-16-7
Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements./after remodeled, observed over 150 seats (includes inside and outside dining). Seating change form provided. **Warning**
51-09-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./dining room bar hand sink. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./cook line several cold drawers gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination./coffee filters at coffee station. **Warning**
25-06-4
74
Apr 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
82
Oct 16, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature./raw beef stored over raw shrimp/cook line cold drawer/ **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - 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./0ppm, sanitizer tube detached/rechecked chlorine 50ppm/ **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information./employee's training certificates missing date of birth.
53B-10-4
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored./forks and spoons not on same direction/expo line.
24-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./cook line reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
58
Feb 24, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory./salmon cooked to order.
02B-01-5
Basic - Employee wearing a watch on their hands/arms while preparing food/cutting tomatoes/ **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair./dish washing side hand sink not working.
29-08-4
78
Aug 24, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./sausage links 55F at cook line cold drawers for less than 4 hours/moved to walk in freezer/rechecked 36F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food./raw chicken over cooked chicken and cooked potatoes/ **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bay Window the last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bay Window the on file is from Jan 30, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bay Window the?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Bay Window the.
How does Bay Window the compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Bay Window the most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Bay Window the's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Bay Window the have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Bay Window the means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Bay Window the inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bay Window the is inspected around three times per year on average.
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