Boteco Br Restaurant
Last inspected: Jan 9, 2026
100
Score
Across the available record, Boteco Br Restaurant has 10 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 9, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around five violations to closer to seven violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “equipment in poor repair” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
Restaurants in Orlando average 79, so Boteco Br Restaurant is doing better than most peers. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
10
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 9, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 5, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Gabriela C. 9/28/25 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-05: **Time Extended**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-05: **Time Extended**
53A-07-6
82
Nov 5, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. White rice 110F cooling in room temperature Salsa vinaigrette with tomatoes 48F for more than 4 hours per operator **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salsa vinaigrette with diced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding) More than 4 hours per operator **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Blue chemical bottle Stored next to single service cups on bar , operator moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. white rice (110F - Cooling ) in room temperature **Warning**
03D-01-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1- near handwash sink next to mop sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Gabriela C. 9/28/25 **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dicer on clean equipment shelve **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
53A-07-6
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Raw beef and pork reduce oxygen packaging in walk in cooler **Warning**
03G-50-1
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. **Warning**
02C-04-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in chest freezer gaskets **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In pinto beans container underneath prep table in kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags on ice stored on floor in walk in freezer **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer chest in kitchen area next to cooks line **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoop in 74F water in kitchen , operator discarded water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reach in cooler under prep table across from walk in cooler **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in freezer **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
21-12-4
19
Mar 18, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
47
Dec 17, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door at hallway with bathrooms
35B-01-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Across from cooks line
14-33-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar at the bar **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
82
May 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-02: **Time Extended**
29-42-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Kitchen ice chest lid, insulation exposed . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-02: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
82
Apr 24, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
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. 10 ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4- flying insects in bar area. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at cookline handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-05-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Salsa date marked 3 weeks ago in make table. Operator updated . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Ouse placed on shelf of kitchen food preparation table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Kitchen ice chest lid, insulation exposed . **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Freezer chest in kitchen ,gasket soiled with grime. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
45
Oct 17, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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. O ppm.100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4- flying insects at bar area. **Repeat Violation**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw meat over vegetables in walk in cooler. -Shell eggs stored over bread in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
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. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
53A-05-6
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened water bottle on kitchen food preparation table. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -kitchen freezer chest soiled with grime.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler, bar lowboy unit.
29-49-6
32
Jun 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
52
Dec 16, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw sausage over raw steaks in reach in cooler on cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles hanging next to single service items at the bar. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Two Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One by dish machine One by the bar.
35A-02-6
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 in walk in cooler
02C-03-5
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk in cooler
36-11-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk in cooler coming out of walk in freezer..
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Toothpicks on cooks line not all facing same way.
25-06-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container at the bar **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing by reach in cooler across from walk in cooler
36-03-4
37
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Boteco Br Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Boteco Br Restaurant on file is from Jan 9, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Boteco Br Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Boteco Br Restaurant.
How does Boteco Br Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Boteco Br Restaurant most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Boteco Br Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Boteco Br Restaurant have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Boteco Br Restaurant 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 Boteco Br Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Boteco Br Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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