Embassy Suites Resort - Lake Buena Vista
Last inspected: Jan 26, 2026
52
Score
Inspectors have visited Embassy Suites Resort - Lake Buena Vista 12 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Jan 26, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around seven violations each, up from closer to five violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, showing up seven times.
The city-wide average sits at 79, which Embassy Suites Resort - Lake Buena Vista's 52 doesn't quite reach. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
4
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 26, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
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. Checked dishmachine three times not sanitizing properly final rinse reaching 149°f on gauge dish machine located in the Starbucks ( coffee shop) Chef notify technician at time of inspection. Recommend to use the three compartment sink wash,rinse and sanitize or Main kitchen dish machine until repaired, Boiler not working properly per Chief Engineer (Callback given for 7 day) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-57-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed white cutting board with yellow stains on the surface.(back prep kitchen) **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink blocked has transport cart stored in front of the sink ( back prep kitchen) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle stored next to can of sauerkraut on the counter. **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Checked the hand wash sink located in the back kitchen temperature only reaching 73°f per Chief Engineer the main boiler for the kitchen is not working properly, replacing with a new boiler today. Checked hand wash sink located in dis machine room temperature reaching 77°f. Spoke to Supervisor on duty 24 hour callback for the restaurant. **Warning**
27-16-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two employees cooking in the omelet station wearing no beard guard. **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe Observed water leaking from the ceiling, bread shelve and reach in cooler with microwave oven stored directly underneath the leak from the ceiling, engineering has been notify water leaking on the front cook line area, omelet station two employees cooking. Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-11-4
52
Aug 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Checked temperature of shrimp 44°f stored inside reach in cooler on the cook line less than 4 hours recommend ice bath quick chill product. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee cracked raw shell eggs in the omelet station wearing gloves continue to cook without change gloves did not wash hands touch ready to eat cheese while wearing the same gloves.
12A-27-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed old food debris on the floor near the oven located in the next to hand wash sink.( back prep kitchen)
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles grout missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor grout missing near 3 compartment sink.
36-17-5
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed no copy of last inspection report. Chef found inspection at end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
51-18-6
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe on the hand wash sink located in the back prep kitchen.
29-11-4
61
May 22, 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. Checked temperature diced tomatoes 51°f, spinach 46°f stored on the top panel reach in cooler less than 4 hours. Recommend Chef to quick chill product . **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener has old food debris dried on the surface. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed cart with water hose stored in front of hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels provided for hand wash sink located in the kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed plastic plates stored on the storage shelves Employee placed inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles cracked in the dish machine area.
36-17-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed liquid eggs spilled on the bottom of reach in cooler used for omelet.
22-16-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee on the cook line wearing watch while preparing omelet.
13-07-4
52
Jan 17, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Checked temperature of cream sauce 66°f stored inside walk in cooler over night labeled prepared on 1/16 checked product on Friday 1/17 recommend Chef to discard.
03D-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Checked temperature of cream sauce 66°f stored inside walk in cooler overnight.
01B-02-5
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. Observed slices of provolone cheese also cheddar not date marked stored inside walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed white and green cutting boards has yellow discoloration on the surface, recommend to replace or resurface.
22-02-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed faucet on the 3 compartment sink leaking, chef notify engineering staff. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-11-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Observed light not working underneath fire suppression system (hood) on the cook line.
36-62-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall has hole tiles taken off due to water leak replaced water value per engineering. Will replace wall by next week. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-24-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave oven has food debris left on the side panels. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
50
Jul 16, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 15, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chicken wings 52°f, shrimp 51°f peppers 51°f scallops 49°f stored inside reach in drawers on the cook line. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed two live roaches crawling on floor near the wall by the cook line. Maintenance notify current pest control service to come out immediately to treat specific area in the kitchen Spoke to Supervisor on duty next day call back 7/16/2024. **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Checked temperature of chicken wings 52°f, shrimp 51°f, peppers 51°f, scallops 49°f stored inside reach in cooler drawers per Chef food items were stored in unit this morning. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed old food debris spilled on the floor tile underneath the reach in coolers on the cook line. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed old food debris inside interior of the oven. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed old food debris on the bottom of reach in cooler, located on the cook line. **Warning**
22-16-4
55
May 16, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed three live roaches crawling on the floor near the wall located by the cook line. (front kitchen ) Two live roaches crawling on the floor behind the oven in the back prep kitchen.
35A-05-4
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. Observed gallon of milk not date marked inside walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed white cutting board has black discoloration and red stains left on the surface( cook line)
22-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed food spilled on the floor near the wall on the cook line.(front kitchen)
36-73-4
67
May 14, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade has red sauce dried on the blade, chef placed in dish machine area. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels provided at hand wash sink located back cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed pineapple and strawberries also Caesar salad inside reach in cooler (coffee shop)
02D-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusty storage shelves in the reach in cooler used (coffee shop)
14-33-4
74
Aug 31, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 29, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Checked diced tomatoes 45°f stored on the top panel reach in cooler less than 4 hours recommend employee to quick chill the tomatoes (Cook line) **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects near the hand wash sink on the front service line also three near the hallway near walk in cooler used for beer kegs.also two roaches near pizza cooler .Spoke to Supervisor Courtney Vaughan next day callback Recommend to notify current professional pest control service. **Warning**
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. Observed sliced cheese provolone, american not date marked stored in the walk in cooler, Chef Steve date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener has old food debris dried on the surface, Employee cleaned at time of inspection.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed brooms and mops stored in front of hand wash sink in the (coffee shop) **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink located on the cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed light shield cracked directly above prep counter, main kitchen. Engineering notify **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
38-01-4
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Observed water draining on the floor in front dish machine, Engineering notify. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-03-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking faucet on the hand wash sink located on the front service line. Faucet leaking on hand wash sink located back area ( coffee shop)
29-11-4
43
Mar 3, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Alfredo sauce 61°f stored inside walk in cooler overnight
01B-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Checked temperature of Alfredo sauce 61°f stored overnight in the walk in cooler.
03D-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Checked temperature of Cole slaw 48°f, sliced tomatoes 45°f stored on the top panel of reach in cooler less than 4 hours recommend Chef to quick chill food items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
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. Packages of cheese Swiss and cheddar not date marked in walk in cooler Chef date marked at time of inspection.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed white cutting board has red stains on the surface located on the reach in cooler on the front service line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no test strip to check quat amm sanitizer bucket.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No test strips to check hot sanitizing dishmachine Chef order test strips. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-62-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed bag stored on the underneath shelve in the dishmachine room.
40-06-5
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed cracked light shield directly above Food prep counter in the main kitchen.
38-01-4
39
Oct 4, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
39
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Embassy Suites Resort - Lake Buena Vista last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Embassy Suites Resort - Lake Buena Vista on file is from Jan 26, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Embassy Suites Resort - Lake Buena Vista?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Embassy Suites Resort - Lake Buena Vista.
How does Embassy Suites Resort - Lake Buena Vista compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Embassy Suites Resort - Lake Buena Vista most recently scored 52 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Embassy Suites Resort - Lake Buena Vista's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Embassy Suites Resort - Lake Buena Vista have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Embassy Suites Resort - Lake Buena Vista 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 Embassy Suites Resort - Lake Buena Vista inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Embassy Suites Resort - Lake Buena Vista is inspected around four times per year on average.
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