KISSIMMEE, FL. A state inspector walked into a Kissimmee boba shop on September 1 and documented that food was being sourced from unapproved or unknown suppliers, that no written employee health policy existed, and that workers were not reporting illness symptoms — three of nine high-severity violations cited in a single visit. The restaurant stayed open.
Blended Bistro & Boba at the Loop shopping center, 2673 W Osceola Pkwy, collected nine high-severity citations and two intermediate violations during that September inspection. State records show it was not emergency-closed.
What Inspectors Found
The food sourcing violation sits at the top of the list for a specific reason. Food from unapproved or unknown suppliers has bypassed USDA and FDA safety inspections entirely, meaning there is no chain of documentation if a customer gets sick. There is no lot number to pull, no distributor to contact, no way to trace an illness back to its origin.
Layered on top of that: inspectors cited inadequate shell stock identification records. Shellfish, including oysters, clams, and mussels, are among the highest-risk foods served in any restaurant because they are often consumed raw or lightly cooked. Without proper tagging records, there is no way to identify the harvest location or date if a customer develops a shellfish-related illness.
Parasite destruction procedures were also flagged as not being followed. Certain fish, pork, and wild game require specific freezing or cooking protocols to kill parasites including Anisakis and Trichinella. The citation indicates those protocols were not in place.
Toxic chemicals were documented as improperly stored or labeled. That citation, alongside the food sourcing and shellfish violations, means the September 1 inspection captured failures across sourcing, preparation, and storage simultaneously.
What These Violations Mean
The combination of no employee health policy and employees not reporting illness symptoms is the pairing that public health officials most associate with multi-victim outbreaks. Norovirus spreads through exactly this mechanism: a sick worker, no policy requiring them to report or stay home, and food handled without adequate controls. Both violations were cited at Blended Bistro & Boba on the same inspection date.
The handwashing citation compounds that risk. Improper technique, as opposed to simply skipping handwashing, means a worker may believe their hands are clean when pathogens remain. Studies have documented that incorrect handwashing removes significantly fewer bacteria than proper technique, making the appearance of compliance more dangerous than obvious non-compliance in some cases.
Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized means cutting boards, prep counters, and other surfaces that touch food directly were carrying contamination risk between uses. Combined with improperly used wiping cloths, which can spread bacteria across surfaces rather than remove it, the inspection described an environment where cross-contamination had multiple active pathways.
The consumer advisory violation is specifically relevant to vulnerable diners. Customers who are pregnant, elderly, immunocompromised, or very young face elevated risk from raw or undercooked foods. Without a posted advisory, those customers have no information to factor into their order.
The Longer Record
Blended Bistro & Boba: Inspection History
Seven inspections are on record at this location. Of those seven, five produced high-severity violations, with counts of five, eight, two, eight, and now nine. The facility has accumulated 60 total violations across its inspection history.
The November 2024 inspection produced zero high-severity violations and zero intermediate violations. That result makes the surrounding pattern harder to explain as a facility that simply struggles with complex regulations. The restaurant demonstrated it could pass a clean inspection. It then returned to eight high-severity violations at the very next visit in April 2025.
The September 2026 inspection, with nine high-severity citations, is the highest single-visit count in the facility's recorded history. It arrived seven months after an eight-violation inspection in February 2026. The facility has never been emergency-closed.
After nine high-severity violations on September 1, 2026, Blended Bistro & Boba at the Loop remained open for business.
