ORLANDO, FL. State inspectors visited Oodle Ramen & More on Conroy Road on September 15 and documented that the restaurant was serving food sourced from unapproved or unknown suppliers, a violation that means inspectors could not confirm whether that food had ever passed a federal safety inspection.
The restaurant was not closed.
What Inspectors Found
The September 15 inspection produced eight high-severity and four intermediate violations. The high-severity list also included food not cooked to required minimum temperatures, food contact surfaces that were not properly cleaned or sanitized, and two separate violations involving toxic chemicals: one for improper storage or labeling, and a second for improper identification, storage, or use.
Inspectors also cited the restaurant for inadequate shellfish traceability records, improper handwashing technique, and the absence of any consumer advisory notifying customers that some items are served raw or undercooked. On the intermediate side, multi-use utensils were not properly cleaned, single-use items were being reused, ventilation and lighting were inadequate, and wiping cloths were being used improperly.
That same day, inspectors also documented fly activity at the restaurant. Records show the facility was issued an emergency closure order and reopened the same day.
What These Violations Mean
Food from unapproved sources is one of the most serious classifications in state inspection records because it severs the traceability chain entirely. If a customer becomes ill, investigators need supplier records to identify the contaminated batch and prevent additional cases. When those records do not exist, that investigation stalls. Unapproved sources also bypass USDA and FDA inspection processes, meaning the food may carry Listeria, Salmonella, or other pathogens that certified suppliers are required to screen for.
The undercooking violation compounds that risk directly. Salmonella in poultry survives below 165 degrees Fahrenheit. If the food arriving at Oodle Ramen came from a source with no federal inspection record, and it was then served without reaching safe internal temperatures, customers had no meaningful protection at either stage of the process.
The two chemical violations are distinct from the food-handling failures but no less immediate. Improperly stored or unlabeled chemicals near food preparation areas can contaminate food through direct contact or mislabeling. A second citation for improper identification, storage, or use of toxic substances on the same inspection visit indicates inspectors found more than one instance of the problem. Chemical contamination does not produce symptoms that look like a routine upset stomach.
The missing consumer advisory matters specifically for customers who are elderly, pregnant, immunocompromised, or caring for young children. Without a posted advisory, those diners have no way of knowing that certain items on the menu carry elevated risk. Oodle Ramen serves ramen, a cuisine that commonly includes soft-cooked or raw eggs and lightly cured proteins.
The Longer Record
The September 15 inspection was not an anomaly. State records show Oodle Ramen & More has been inspected 28 times and has accumulated 309 total violations across its history at the Conroy Road location.
The pattern in recent years is consistent. On January 8, 2026, inspectors documented eight high-severity and five intermediate violations. On June 17, 2026, the count was again eight high-severity and two intermediate violations. The September 15 visit brought the third inspection of 2026 to reach eight high-severity violations, matching the January count exactly and the June count exactly.
The worst single inspection on record came in July 2025, when inspectors documented 13 high-severity and four intermediate violations at the same address. That inspection did not result in an emergency closure either.
The facility's one emergency closure on record is the one that occurred on September 15, 2026, the same day as this inspection, triggered specifically by fly activity. The closure lasted less than a day.
Open for Business
Eight high-severity violations in a single inspection is not a threshold that automatically triggers closure under Florida's inspection framework. Emergency orders are typically issued when inspectors determine an imminent hazard to public health, a standard that fly activity met on September 15 even as undercooking, unapproved food sourcing, and improperly stored toxic chemicals did not.
Oodle Ramen & More was serving customers when inspectors arrived on September 15. It was serving customers again by that evening.
