ORLANDO, FL. Inspectors visiting Made in Puerto Rico Latin Cuisine and Sports Bar on South Semoran Boulevard on August 14 found the restaurant serving food sourced from unapproved or unknown suppliers, a violation that means there is no government inspection record for what customers were eating that day.
The restaurant logged six high-severity violations and two intermediate violations during that single visit. It was not closed.
What Inspectors Found
The unapproved food source violation is among the most serious an inspector can document. Food that bypasses USDA and FDA supply chain inspections carries no traceability, meaning that if a customer becomes ill, there is no supplier record to trace back through.
Alongside it, inspectors cited food not cooked to the required minimum temperature. Undercooking is among the most direct paths to foodborne illness, particularly in poultry, where Salmonella survives below 165 degrees Fahrenheit. The restaurant had no consumer advisory posted to warn customers that any items were served raw or undercooked, leaving diners with no information to make an informed choice about their risk.
Inspectors also found that food contact surfaces were not properly cleaned or sanitized. Cutting boards, prep tables, and utensils that carry residue from one food to the next become direct transfer routes for bacteria. Combined with a citation for improper handwashing technique, the conditions documented on August 14 describe a kitchen where contamination had multiple simultaneous pathways.
Toxic chemicals were found improperly stored or labeled. A mislabeled or misplaced chemical container near food preparation areas can cause acute poisoning with no warning and no obvious symptom trail until someone is already sick.
The Longer Record
The August 14 inspection was not an anomaly. State records show 36 total inspections on file for this address, with 368 total violations accumulated across that history.
The restaurant was emergency-closed on April 3, 2025, after inspectors found roach activity. It passed a follow-up inspection the next day and was allowed to reopen. Eleven days later, on April 4, inspectors returned and found two high-severity violations. The restaurant was back at six high-severity violations by September 2025.
The pattern since the emergency closure has been consistent. Six high-severity violations in September 2025. Six again in April 2026. Seven in March 2026. Eight the day before this inspection, on August 13, 2026, including three intermediate violations.
That detail is worth holding: the August 14 inspection came one day after an August 13 visit that produced eight high-severity violations on its own. The restaurant was not closed after the August 13 inspection either.
What These Violations Mean
The food sourcing violation documented here is not a paperwork problem. When food enters a kitchen from an unapproved or unknown supplier, it has not been inspected for Listeria, Salmonella, or other pathogens at any point in its supply chain. If a customer becomes ill, health investigators have no supplier records to work from.
The cooking temperature violation compounds that risk directly. If food from an unverified source is also undercooked, any pathogens present in that food survive to the plate. Salmonella in poultry, E. coli in ground meat, and Listeria in ready-to-eat items all require adequate cooking temperatures to be destroyed.
Improperly sanitized food contact surfaces mean that contamination from one food item can transfer to the next, regardless of what that second item is. A cutting board used for raw poultry and not properly sanitized before being used for vegetables is a direct cross-contamination event. Paired with improper handwashing technique, where pathogens remain on hands even after a washing attempt is made, these two violations describe a kitchen where contamination moved freely between surfaces and food.
The absence of a consumer advisory matters most for elderly customers, pregnant women, young children, and anyone with a compromised immune system. These groups face the highest risk from undercooked or raw foods, and without a posted advisory, they had no way to know those items were on the menu.
Still Open
The six high-severity violations documented on August 14 at Made in Puerto Rico Latin Cuisine and Sports Bar on South Semoran Boulevard were the second consecutive day of high-severity findings at the restaurant. The prior day's inspection had produced eight.
The facility was not closed after either visit.
State records show 368 total violations across 36 inspections at this address, one prior emergency closure for roaches, and a string of high-severity citation counts that have not dropped below six in any inspection since September 2025.
The restaurant was open for business when inspectors left on August 14.
