Black Rock Bar & Grill
Last inspected: Oct 29, 2025
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Score
Across the available record, Black Rock Bar & Grill has seven inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent visit was on Oct 29, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 15 violations to closer to 10 violations per visit over the last few inspections.
The pattern that stands out is “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, which has been cited five times.
Among Orlando restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. -QUAT 500ppm **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**
41-18-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -walk in freezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**
16-48-4
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Aug 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 16 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. -QUAT 500ppm **Warning**
41-18-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -cut cabbage **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -pan used as scoop in bean container **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. -operator printed license during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -cutting boards grooved by melt marks **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -employee personal items on storage shelves above cook line **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -cook line reach in cooler seals soiled **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -walk in freezer **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. -in beer cooler **Warning**
38-07-4
Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. -hand wash sink at entrance to kitchen **Warning**
33-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hand wash sink next to hot boxes soiled -oven doors accumulation of grease **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. **Warning**
16-48-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
16-46-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -left side cook line reach in cooler **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. -in back of beer cooler, need flashlight to see **Warning**
38-04-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -bread crumbs **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -reach in coolers on cook line interiors soiled **Warning**
22-16-4
26
Jun 3, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back exit door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In back kitchen area.
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guard in walk in cooler soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler in the kitchen.
22-16-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed peppers over prepped peppers in walk in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
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Nov 16, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 18 minor violations.
View 26 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw shell eggs stored over yellow peppers **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. - spray bottle of cleaner hanging on drying rack -2 spray bottle stored at handle sink at front bar. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. - hand sink at expo - hand sink at front bar
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. - Hand sink next freezer door.
27-16-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - interior of fryers and fry basket -Tea urns -can opener - green cutting board in prep area. -Mixer head
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -Hand sink at expo -Hand sink at front bar **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - all cold holding units on cooks line
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. - vent over 3 compartment sink
36-34-5
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.
06-09-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - green cutting board in. Prep area.
14-09-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. - throughout the entire kitchen areas
36-17-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Throughout the entire kitchen areas.
36-24-5
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. - front bar. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - In-use ice paddle stored on soiled surface between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. - microwave in prep area. - ovens in prep area **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Hood fliters - stove top and black splash
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. - hand sink next to freezer door.
29-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -"True cold holding unit
22-16-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. -old unused equipment in kitchen area ie ice machine
33-31-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -All walls throughout entire kitchen areas
36-27-5
15
Nov 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior all reach in cooler and under all drawers in kitchen heavily soiled. Interior oven in kitchen heavily soiled. Exterior of large pots in kitchen in use heavily soiled. Backsplash of flat grill heavily soiled Cutting boards kitchen heavily soiled. Soda heads heavy build up Interior of ice tea urns soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-16: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-14: Interior oven in kitchen heavily soiled. Soda heads heavy build up Interior of ice tea urns soiled **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance throughout kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-16: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-14: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) in kitchen are all wet and floor drains heavily soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-16: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-14: **Time Extended**
36-22-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair throughout back of house **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-16: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-14: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-16: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-14: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
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Mar 27, 2023
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
29-42-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.Unable to determine strength of sanitizer.There was a bluish color. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: Technician is on site **Time Extended**
22-47-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: Technician is on site **Admin Complaint**
22-57-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Three small flying insects in kitchen.One by the dishmachine and two in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: Observed four small flying insects at the bar. **Time Extended**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards are soiled throughout the establishment. Iced tea dispenser holder is soiled at servers station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.Ahi tuna . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
16-62-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit shut off at employee handwash sink.Servers station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
27-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris throughout the establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable throughout the establishment. Broken tiles. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
36-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wall by three comp sink is soiled in kitchen. Wipe down all equipment throughout the establishment. Heavy grease build up inside and outside the fryer cabinets at cooks line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler has water build up next to spinach dip cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler and dry storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
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Dec 6, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
22-49-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs next to oranges in walk-in cooler. Raw shrimp next to and touching French fries at reach in cooler located at the entrance of kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray Bottle with clear pink solution no labeled next to preparation table in the kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. One side of splitter is missing a vacuum breaker.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards stained at cook line. Soda guns are soiled at bar station.
22-02-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green,yellow and blue cutting boards stored in shelf storage.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink next to single service items at preparation table at cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee handling food in cook line. **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets at bottom warmer in the kitchen.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor is soiled under equipment throughout the kitchen.
36-01-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong stored in oven handle in cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris at cook line. Interior of warmers soiled Mixer head are soiled at cook line.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets at walk-in cooler Soiled gaskets at walk-in freezer. Hood filters at cook line are soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler with standing water/ cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Black Rock Bar & Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Black Rock Bar & Grill on file is from Oct 29, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Black Rock Bar & Grill?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Black Rock Bar & Grill.
How does Black Rock Bar & Grill compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Black Rock Bar & Grill most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Orlando average of 79.
Has Black Rock Bar & Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Black Rock Bar & Grill have averaged around 10 violations per visit, down from roughly 15 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Black Rock Bar & Grill means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Black Rock Bar & Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Black Rock Bar & Grill is inspected around two times per year on average.
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