The Bistro (Courtyard by Marriott)

4120 Taft Vineland Road, Orlando, FL 32837

American

Last inspected: Oct 6, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2023, The Bistro (Courtyard by Marriott) has four inspections in the public record. On Oct 6, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around 10 violations each.

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

That's lower than the typical Orlando restaurant, which scores around 79. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Oct 6, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.

View 9 violations

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Two-way splitter added at mop sink water line not secured.

29-34-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwashing sink at bar.

31B-02-4

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on make-table.

14-09-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of pasta and oats stored on floor of walk-in freezer.

08B-38-4

Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lid open. **Corrected On-Site**

33-29-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fans soiled with dust in walk-in cooler.

23-03-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Paper towels stored on floor under shelf near exit door.

25-05-4

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not inverted/ protected above coffee machine.

25-06-4

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mops stored in mop sink.

42-01-4

Jun 4, 2025

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.

View 11 violations

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched phone, hanger gloves no hand wash . Employee cracked eggs continue working change gloves not hand wash, employee went outside of kitchen came back no hand wash gloves changed. Inspector coached employee on proper hand wash an employee wash hands. Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**

12A-07-5

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Salsa with date marked of 5-26-2025 with white mold.

01B-07-4

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk, half and half , almond milk kept in small reach in cooler at front counter with temperature of 48 - 50 F . Butter, cream cheese , shredded cheese kept in prep table for less than 4 hrs with temperature of 63F Ice placed under items Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**

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. Salsa with date marked of 5-26-2025

02C-03-5

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket stored inside hand sink bar. removed **Corrected On-Site**

31A-11-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves have debris **Repeat Violation**

22-16-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers have debris .

23-03-4

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. Cut fruit kept in small reach in cooler located in front counter.

02D-03-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee Pepsi bottle placed over prep table in cook line. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Per manager both dish machines not been used due to not properly sanitizing.

16-55-4

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. Small, reach in cooler located in front counter with temperature of 52F.

14-74-7

Apr 10, 2024

Routine - Food

4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 9 violations

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Supervisor/Person in Charge Present

FL-01

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Jun 7, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Bistro (Courtyard by Marriott) last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Bistro (Courtyard by Marriott) on file is from Oct 6, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Bistro (Courtyard by Marriott)?

Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Bistro (Courtyard by Marriott).

How does The Bistro (Courtyard by Marriott) compare to other restaurants in Orlando?

The Bistro (Courtyard by Marriott) most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.

Has The Bistro (Courtyard by Marriott)'s inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Bistro (Courtyard by Marriott) have averaged around 10 violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at The Bistro (Courtyard by Marriott) 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 The Bistro (Courtyard by Marriott) inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Bistro (Courtyard by Marriott) is inspected around two times per year on average.

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