Summer Palace
588 S Alafaya Trl Ste 40, Orlando, FL 32828 · Permanent Food Service · License 5811729
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 9 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot, 2 repeats), 1 intermediate, 9 basic (4 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most-25
- Safety score75
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 9, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
12 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
Raw beef stored over bread at the walk-in freezer . Operator switched it .
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
Observed 1 live small flying insects not landing at any food by the dish area . Next routine visit per supervisor. Operator stated one of the employee opened the back door to take the trash out that's why the flies gets in .
Repeat violation
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Make table the one next to prep table .
Basic9
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
Tuna left out to thawed front cooler still in bag was still frozen that's why I didn't do stop sale operator opened and separated from the bag .
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Employee bottle of water stored bottom of make table . Operator discard it .
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
At the reach-in white cooler kitchen area . Operator removed.
Fixed on the spot
Equipment in poor repair.
Gasket torn bottom table and reach-in freezer kitchen area .
Repeat violation
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together.
Front are at the expo station. Operator changed the water bucket with only chlorine sanitizer.
Fixed on the spot
Establishment using stainless scrubber on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface.
Kitchen area .
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Bottom of make table and walk-in cooler shelves.
Repeat violation
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Exit door .
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Light not functioning.
One out kitchen area .
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.