Hooters of Orlando - I Drive
Last inspected: Jan 21, 2026
78
Score
Hooters of Orlando - I Drive has been inspected nine times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 21, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around eight violations compared to roughly 11 violations earlier on.
Across the inspection history, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded seven times.
Hooters of Orlando - I Drive's latest score is in line with the Orlando average of 79. The record reflects steady performance over time.
9
Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 21, 2026
Complaint Full
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair./women's restroom.
36-32-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair./cook line cold drawer gasket torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water./dish area corner.
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./walk in freezer floor.
36-73-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./dish area wall. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
78
Jan 9, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food./raw fish stored over bacon bites/walk in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation./cook at fry station.
13-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line cooking equipments. Behind cook line cooking equipments.
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer/back kitchen.
14-69-4
Basic - Light not functioning./one light bulb out/cook line/replaced/ **Corrected On-Site**
36-62-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./wall next to dish machine.
36-27-5
64
Oct 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found/observed one flying insect at dining room wait station.
35A-02-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./cook line and outside bar hand sinks/ **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
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./missing some employee's training certificates.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./soda nozzles soiled/dining room wait station soda machine.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./iced dumped into hand sink/back kitchen hand sink.
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**
16-23-4
Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation./cook wearing a hat but hair still hanging on both sides/ **Corrected On-Site**
13-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./pans on cleaned dish rack.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./heavy grease build up behind cook line equipments. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels./kitchen several hand sinks with no waste baskets available.
33-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside bar hand sink interior soiled. Back kitchen hand sink interior soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior has accumulation of soil residues./beer glass cooler interior soiled/bar.
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination./to go containers on storage shelf/ **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
39
Jan 28, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands./advised.
12A-28-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 50F, raw burger patties 60F, raw shrimp 55F/all cold holding for less than 4 hours per manager/moved to walk in freezer for temperature recovery/rechecked raw chicken 36F, raw burger patties 43F, raw shrimp 41F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands./kitchen employee touched raw beef (put on grill) then touched other food with no hand wash/advised.
12A-12-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained./all recently issued safe staff certificates are copies only.
53B-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**
16-23-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Back kitchen reach in freezer handle soiled. Walk in cooler gasket soiled.
23-24-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipments on cook line. Dish machine area. Fry station. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Panel inside deep fryers with grease build up. Fry station reach in cooler gasket soiled. Wait station hand sink soiled/dining room.
23-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair./hot water faucet not working, dining room bar.
29-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Back kitchen 3 door reach in freezer. Cook line low boy reach in cooler.
22-16-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./dish machine wall. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Seasoning on kitchen small prep table. Yellow container of sugar.
02D-01-5
39
Jul 24, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
61
Jan 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects in wait station area near the restroom, one flying insect in another wait station near inside bar and another flying insect behind the dining bar area. **Repeat Violation**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime/soda nozzles soiled, wait station.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions./water filter by soda boxes expired December 2023.
29-28-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine./kitchen and bar dish machines. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Salad prep table white cutting board.
14-09-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing./inside bar.
29-18-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Apron on top of cooler at dining area bar. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers on dish rack in dish area.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water./outside bar.
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./kitchen and outside bar.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor./oil carton on kitchen floor/ **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezers and walk-in freezer floor.
14-69-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./behind kitchen dish machine. **Corrected On-Site**
36-27-5
39
Oct 31, 2023
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair./Black coffee and soda station with ceiling tiles damage. Ceiling damage over table No. 2. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance./entire kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./through the kitchen including storage area, cook line, dish washing area, all the bars, walk in cooler and walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable./garbage area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Time Extended**
36-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall./throughout the kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
74
Feb 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water at 73F, dining room service station. Water at 76F, bar hand sink.
27-16-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance./two ceiling vents soiled with dust. Above breading station and expo table.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food./kitchen employee wearing a watch while preparing food/ **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./throughout the kitchen, especially cooking equipment and under dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in cooler, salad station.
14-69-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored./cases of to go boxes stored on storage room floor/ **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./under dish machine.
36-27-5
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution other than chlorine, quaternary ammonia or iodine, not at proper minimum strength, not used according to label instructions./sink and surface (DDBSA) between 0-170ppm/ **Corrected On-Site**
21-45-1
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
58
Oct 27, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hooters of Orlando - I Drive last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hooters of Orlando - I Drive on file is from Jan 21, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hooters of Orlando - I Drive?
Across the inspection record, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Hooters of Orlando - I Drive.
How does Hooters of Orlando - I Drive compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Hooters of Orlando - I Drive most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Orlando average of 79.
Has Hooters of Orlando - I Drive's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Hooters of Orlando - I Drive have averaged around eight violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Hooters of Orlando - I Drive 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 Hooters of Orlando - I Drive inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hooters of Orlando - I Drive is inspected around three times per year on average.
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