Plaza Garden Restaurant
Last inspected: Jan 21, 2026
61
Score
Plaza Garden Restaurant appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2022. Plaza Garden Restaurant was last inspected on Jan 21, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around five violations to closer to seven violations.
“Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Plaza Garden Restaurant's latest score of 61 falls below the Orlando average of 79. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 21, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination./pastries at buffet station not under sneezed guard/ **Corrected On-Site**
08B-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Wait station soda nozzles interior soiled. Can opener soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/ **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Light not functioning./one light bulb out/cook line/ **Corrected On-Site**
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./can opener holder.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination./to go containers in storage room/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
61
Jul 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 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./chlorine 0ppm/technician arrived/rechecked 50ppm/ **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./long pans on cleaned dish rack.
24-08-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed./front counter displayed license belongs to the hotel/ **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance./women/employee's restroom in kitchen/ **Corrected On-Site**
32-02-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination./to go containers, coffee filters in dry storage room/ **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer door.
14-69-4
67
Apr 11, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./cooked sausage hot holding at 128F, less than 4 hours, kitchen hot box/reheated in oven to 165F or above. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked roast beef cold holding at 50F, less than 4 hours/moved to walk in freezer/temperature rechecked at 40F. Cream cheese cold holding at 51F on buffet table for less than 4 hours/insufficient ice/moved back to cooler/rechecked at 39F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./Zebra's bar hand sink.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food./waffle batter on buffet line/form emailed to Chef. **Corrective Action Taken**
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./burgers are cooked to order on Zebra's Grill menu/emailed consumer advisory, printed and posted/ **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233./one server training certificate expired.
53B-14-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength./quat 100ppm, rechecked 200ppm.
21-08-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./metal pans on cleaned dish rack.
24-08-4
45
Oct 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 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./chlorine 0ppm, rechecked 50ppm/ **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label.
41-21-4
Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided./apples on buffet line.
08B-15-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items./employee's wallet on cleaned dish rack/ **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris./cook line oven.
22-08-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation./one kitchen employee.
13-04-4
61
Jun 6, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./cut ham cold holding at 54F overnight in kitchen reach in cooler.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse./cut ham cold holding at 54F overnight in kitchen reach in cooler.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./can opener/ **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked./gumbo soup in walk in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
61
Oct 11, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours./banana pudding cooling overnight at 49F per cook/kitchen two door reach in cooler.
03D-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./cut melon on buffet bar 52F, less than 4 hours/time control plan recommended.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse./banana pudding cooling overnight at 49F.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature./raw ground beef stored over raw pork, walk in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
55
Feb 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./cut lettuce 53F, less than 4 hours per manager/discarded by manager immediately/salad prep station, cook line. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked./cooked rice, kitchen reach in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./opened bottle water on kitchen prep table/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./metal pans.
24-08-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit./salad reach in cooler, cook line.
05-09-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination./coffee filters, wait station/ **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
64
Sep 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Plaza Garden Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Plaza Garden Restaurant on file is from Jan 21, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Plaza Garden Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Plaza Garden Restaurant.
How does Plaza Garden Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Plaza Garden Restaurant most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Plaza Garden Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Plaza Garden Restaurant have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Plaza Garden Restaurant 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 Plaza Garden Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Plaza Garden Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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