Gnarly Barley
Last inspected: Dec 5, 2025
67
Score
Gnarly Barley has been inspected eight times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 5, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around 10 violations per visit versus roughly seven violations earlier in the record.
“Handwash sink not accessible for employee use” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
By comparison, the average Orlando facility scores 79, putting Gnarly Barley on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 3 red sanitizer buckets in hand wash sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup used to scoop cheese and pico. Operator switched for spoon with handle. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Back of the house kitchen above cook line prep reach ins. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Puddle of standing water corner of cook line by hand wash sink and oven. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Back of the house kitchen underneath all equipment on cook line and 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Operator closed lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-29-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo containers at server station, and bar station. Operator inverted containers. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
67
May 8, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ground beef burgers 53° pulled shredded beef 52°F in reach in cooler draws over 4 hours per operator.
03A-02-5
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. Inside bar dish machine 00 ppm, operator primed and ran it couple times 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hws at inside bar by dish machine blocked with boxes and crates. Operator removed. Hws at entrance to kitchen 3 sanitizer buckets inside. Operator removed**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
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/ Manager arrived during inspection.
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By ice machine inside bar hws by dish machine. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By ice machine. Operator replaced soap dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen back of the house and above dish machine.
36-34-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in draw cooler on cooks line. Operator discarded all food over 4 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-74-7
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. By dish machine.
29-18-4
Basic - Dumpster/cans/garbage disposal location improper because it is causing a nuisance or public health hazard. Cans, cardboard and garbage around dumpster area.
33-08-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bags, sweaters and headphones on single service Togo cups and lids at back of the house dry storage.
40-06-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By oven on cooks line.
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen back of the house underneath all equipment. Inside bar area underneath coolers and 3 computers sink.
36-73-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Entrance to back of the house dish machine area.
38-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, sides of all cooking equipment on cooks line, floor drains at inside bar.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Ric at inside bar holding kegs.
29-49-6
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. By mop sink. Operating hung mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
29
Dec 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
52
Apr 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At entrance to kitchen, equipment on floor blocking equipment. Manager removed equipment. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
31A-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
16-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Dish storage area - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
36-36-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not rinsed between washing and sanitizing. Educated staff and they setup sink. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
16-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. Dish area - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
36-62-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. All hand sinks sign says " Hand wash only " . Manager added correct sign. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in freezer on cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Apple with sticker in make table. Manager removed apple. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
08B-39-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dish storage area - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
61
Apr 18, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At entrance to kitchen, equipment on floor blocking equipment. Manager removed equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Dish storage area
36-36-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Dish area
36-62-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. All hand sinks sign says " Hand wash only " . Manager added correct sign. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in freezer on cook line.
23-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Apple with sticker in make table. Manager removed apple. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-39-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dish storage area
36-27-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not rinsed between washing and sanitizing. Educated staff and they setup sink. **Corrected On-Site**
16-16-4
55
Aug 15, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
86
Mar 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
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. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
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
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on single service shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine lid broken. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of bread crumbs. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
64
Nov 4, 2022
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in cooler cooler outside. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse and jackets in Perp area on shelf above single service items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine door broken.
14-11-5
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Gnarly Barley last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Gnarly Barley on file is from Dec 5, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Gnarly Barley?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Gnarly Barley.
How does Gnarly Barley compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Gnarly Barley most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Gnarly Barley's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Gnarly Barley have averaged around 10 violations per visit, up from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Gnarly Barley 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 Gnarly Barley inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Gnarly Barley is inspected around three times per year on average.
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