HAWTHORN SUITES ORLANDO / LAKE BUENA VISTA

Name: HAWTHORN SUITES ORLANDO / LAKE BUENA VISTA
Address: 8303 PALM PARKWAY, ORLANDO, FL, 32836, US
Rating: 96.4

8303 PALM PARKWAY, ORLANDO, FL 32836

License #5809729

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96.4 Grade A / 100

Excellent Health Score

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HAWTHORN SUITES ORLANDO / LAKE BUENA VISTA in ORLANDO currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 96.4 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 2, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 10 total violations — 2 critical, 5 major, 3 minor.

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The latest inspection on October 2, 2025 had no critical findings, but inspectors still documented 2 major and 0 minor violations.

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Call Back - Complied
[11-03-5] Checked spoke to Manager Sandy employee health policy notify Human Resources, did not received copy.
[53B-13-5] 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. Observed two employees working in the kitchen one certificate expired Jhon Silguero 7/25/2022

Warning Issued
[53B-13-5] 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. Observed two employees working in the kitchen one certificate expired Jhon Silguero 7/25/2022
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed expired license 4/1/2025 posted on bulletin board in the kitchen, Manager received copy at time of inspection.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed brown sugar not labeled Employee labeled at time of inspection.
[11-03-5] Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Spoke to operations Manager has no ideal about health policy for the employees, will call Human Resources.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed light underneath the door to the kitchen, recommend to provide threshold on bottom of door.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Checked temperature of gallon of milk 51°f stored on the buffet line, less than 4 hours recommend to quick chill entire gallon of milk inside reach in freezer. Breakfast time 7am until 9:30am less than 4 hours.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test strips for checking concentration for dishmachine.
[22-41-4] 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. Checked dish machine three times not sanitizing properly 0ppm chlorine, Employee does not know how to check dish machine using the wrong test strips to check sanitizer quat ammonia. Recommend to use three component sink to wash, rinse and sanitize.

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