KISSIMMEE, FL. State inspectors visiting Divine Indian Cuisine on West Irlo Bronson Highway in May found the restaurant serving food from unapproved or unknown sources, meaning ingredients that bypassed USDA and FDA safety inspections entirely, with no way to trace them if a customer got sick.
That was one of six high-severity violations documented during the May 20 inspection. The restaurant was not closed.
What Inspectors Found
The unapproved food sourcing violation was not the only finding that carried immediate risk. Inspectors also cited the restaurant for failing to follow parasite destruction procedures, a requirement that applies to fish, pork, and other proteins that can harbor Anisakis, tapeworm, or Trichinella if not properly frozen or cooked to specific temperatures.
Food contact surfaces were found not properly cleaned or sanitized, creating a direct pathway for bacterial transfer between ingredients and finished dishes. Inspectors also noted that employees had no written health policy governing when sick workers should stay home, and that handwashing technique was improper, meaning pathogens can remain on hands even after a worker makes a washing attempt.
The sixth high-severity violation: no consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked menu items. Without that notice, customers who are elderly, pregnant, immunocompromised, or caring for young children have no way to make an informed choice about what they order.
The four intermediate violations added to the picture. Inspectors documented improper sewage or wastewater disposal, inadequate cooling and cold-holding equipment, improper use of wiping cloths, and inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities.
What These Violations Mean
The food-from-unapproved-sources citation is one of the most consequential a restaurant can receive, not because it guarantees illness, but because it eliminates the safety net. When an ingredient enters the supply chain through USDA- or FDA-regulated channels, there is a paper trail. If customers get sick, investigators can trace the product back to its origin and stop further exposure. Food from unknown sources offers none of that. At Divine Indian Cuisine, inspectors found this problem on May 20, 2026.
The parasite destruction failure compounds that risk. Fish and pork served at restaurants are required to meet specific freezing or cooking thresholds precisely because parasites like Anisakis and Trichinella are not visible to the eye and survive light cooking. A customer ordering a fish dish at this restaurant had no guarantee those thresholds were met.
The employee health policy and handwashing violations work together in a way that is worth understanding plainly. A written health policy is what tells a worker with Norovirus symptoms to stay home. Without it, sick employees have no formal guidance and no documented expectation. And if a sick employee does show up, improper handwashing technique means the contamination moves from their hands to every surface and food item they touch, even if they go through the motions of washing.
Inadequate cooling equipment is a separate but serious thread. When refrigeration cannot hold food below 41 degrees Fahrenheit, bacteria multiply rapidly in the gap between safe cold and safe hot. That failure is structural, not a one-shift lapse.
The Longer Record
Divine Indian Cuisine: Recent Inspection History
The May 2026 inspection was not an outlier. State records show 29 inspections on file for this location, with 240 total violations accumulated across that history.
Seven of the eight most recent inspections on record each produced five or more high-severity violations. The January 2025 and December 2024 inspections each produced eight high-severity violations alongside five intermediate ones. The December 2025 visit found six high-severity violations, the same count as May 2026.
The restaurant has never been emergency-closed.
That is the fact the record leaves readers with. Six high-severity violations on May 20, 2026, including food from sources that bypassed federal safety inspection and no procedures in place to kill parasites in fish and pork. Divine Indian Cuisine on West Irlo Bronson Highway remained open for business.