Mama's Chesse Steak
Last inspected: Mar 11, 2026
64
Score
Going back to 2022, Mama's Chesse Steak has 11 inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Mar 11, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around six violations each, up from closer to four violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled”, showing up four times.
Mama's Chesse Steak's latest score of 64 falls below the Orlando average of 79. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 11, 2026
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Bacon on paper towels **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-11: **Time Extended**
14-86-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator with time plan for shelled eggs kept on cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-11: **Time Extended**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Eggs. Provided form to operator. Operator posted. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-11: **Time Extended**
02B-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath all equipment at cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-11: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, sides of all cooking equipment on cooks line. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-11: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
64
Mar 10, 2026
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Bacon on paper towels **Corrected On-Site**
14-86-1
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 rodent droppings underneath hand sink in employee restroom at back of the house 3 rodent droppings in hallway to entrance of employee restroom 2 rodent droppings underneath hand sink by cook line 2 rodent droppings on top of water heater. 10 rodent droppings behind water heater. 2 rodent droppings behind reach in coolers at back of the house 6 rodent droppings underneath prep table at back of the house by reach in coolers 5 rodent droppings underneath on ledge to prep table at back of the house 1 rodent droppings underneath prep by cook line. = 34 total rodent droppings **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator with time plan for shelled eggs kept on cook line.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Eggs. Provided form to operator. Operator posted. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath all equipment at cook line.
36-73-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout back of the house. Numerous openings and holes in walls, cove base and ceiling area throughout kitchen and prep area
36-34-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, sides of all cooking equipment on cooks line.
23-03-4
52
Jan 8, 2026
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
01C-05-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards at back of the house.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator went to the grocery store during inspection and purchased bleach. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-38-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, and sides of cooking equipment on cooks line.
23-03-4
58
Jun 18, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-18: **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout back of the house kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-18: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath cooking equipment on cooks line. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-18: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. By mop sink. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-18: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
78
May 13, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout back of the house kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath cooking equipment on cooks line. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. By mop sink. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
78
Mar 12, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Warning**
51-16-7
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout back of the house kitchen.
36-34-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath cooking equipment on cooks line.
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. By mop sink.
36-24-5
78
Apr 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flying insects by prep table reach in.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 4/1/2024
50-17-3
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No Chlorine test kit.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator purchased sanitizer at local store. **Corrected On-Site**
22-38-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. 2 ceiling tiles in dry storage area by mop sink.
36-36-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating salad at service counter.
12B-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath 3 compartment sink ware washing area and all kitchen equipment.
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. 3 holes storage area by mop sink.
36-24-5
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. On top of service counter. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underneath fryers and side of fryers.
23-03-4
43
Feb 15, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flying insects above fryer 3 flying insects under cabinet below hand wash sink at cook line 10 flying insects in storage area by window 1 flying insect in dining room Total 17 flying insects **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: Observed 2/15/24 2 flying insects in kitchen 1 flying insects in dining room Total 3 flying insects **Time Extended**
35A-02-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 5 rodent dropping under reach in cooler by prep area 2 rodent dropping under register at front counter 3 rodent droppings under front counter area Total 10 rodent droppings **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: Observed on 2/15/24 8 droppings under griddle at cook line Owner cleaned up droppings Time Extended** **Time Extended**
35A-04-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef {per operator out for 30 mins} (50 F), corrective action taken, owner placed item back in to cooler - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back kitchen screen door , main door opened during hours of operation - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers has a grease build up Floor by back kitchen door door has grease, dirt and leaves on floor Floor under 3 compartment sink has debris build up - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up in between fryers and on splash guards of fryers Debris build up on table under flat top griddle at cook line Debris in stand up freezers - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind flat top griddle has a grease build up - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
52
Nov 17, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.Raw chicken stored over butter packets on reach in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-17: **Time Extended**
08A-02-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 16 rodent droppings on shelve that have lays chips box on dry storage 5 rodent droppings on top of black plastic containers located on rack at dry storage 2 rodent droppings on top of individual gloves boxes 8 rodent droppings on floor under rack that has uncover single service items, to go boxes. 1 rodent dropping on dinning room floor Total= 32 rodent droppings **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-17: 18 rodent droppings on shelve that has lays box on dry storage 10 on floor next to reach in freezer on dry storage Total =28 rodent droppings **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
35A-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.Hole on ceiling tile over single service items stored on dry storage. Hole on ceiling tile over mop sink entrance. Hole on ceiling tile over service counter. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-17: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.Gap on screen door located at cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-17: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.Multiple reach in coolers have debris . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-17: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
64
Jan 25, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
39
Aug 5, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 17 minor violations.
View 24 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less.
03A-03-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken wings , temp of 91°; per operator has been out for 1 hour, moved to refrigeration for immediate temperature recovery **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 4/1/22 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw shell eggs over canned sodas in reach in cooler
08A-11-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. No date marking on any items from previous day
02C-01-5
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels in restroom
31B-05-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
41-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
10-01-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of all microwaves soiled Top of ovens, racks used for cooking all heavily soiled
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of Toaster Microwaves Cooking equipment Hoods soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues, all units soiled
22-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-33-4
Basic - Soiled Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves and floors in several areas
14-45-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Large reach in cooler on cooks line does not work, operator does not use, heavily soiled
33-31-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled in numerous areas through kitchen
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. All containers have no labels
02D-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles to numerous units
23-24-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard in cooler on bottom shelf in upright cooler at entrance to kitchen
14-05-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Silver tape on door handles to cooler in kitchen
14-71-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed.
36-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Entire establishment, under and around all equipment,is heavily soiled with green and old food debris
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Numerous boxes of cooking oil on floor through establishment, under dining room seats, on floor at entrance to establishment, on kitchen floor
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer
14-69-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mama's Chesse Steak last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mama's Chesse Steak on file is from Mar 11, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mama's Chesse Steak?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Mama's Chesse Steak.
How does Mama's Chesse Steak compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Mama's Chesse Steak most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Mama's Chesse Steak's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Mama's Chesse Steak have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Mama's Chesse Steak 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 Mama's Chesse Steak inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mama's Chesse Steak is inspected around three times per year on average.
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