ORLANDO, FL. Knights Curry Express on University Boulevard drew 12 high-severity violations during a state inspection this week, the highest single-facility count among 15 Orlando restaurants cited for serious food safety failures between June 10 and June 16, 2026.
Inspectors found food from unapproved or unknown sources at Knights Curry Express, meaning ingredients arrived outside the USDA and FDA inspection chain with no way to trace them back if customers get sick. The facility also lacked any employee health policy, had no system for workers to report illness symptoms, and inspectors cited both inadequate handwashing and improper handwashing technique as separate violations. The person in charge was not present or not performing duties during the inspection. Inspectors also flagged inadequate shell stock identification records, meaning shellfish on the menu could not be traced to a certified harvest source.
The Violations
White Wolf Cafe & Bar on North Orange Avenue was second in severity this week with 10 high-severity citations. Inspectors found food not cooked to required minimum temperatures, no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods, inadequate handwashing facilities, and improperly cleaned food contact surfaces. The person in charge was absent, and inspectors also cited improper use of time as a public health control, meaning food was allowed to sit in the temperature danger zone without the documentation required when temperature monitoring is not being used.
Maguro at Florida Mall Avenue collected 9 high-severity and 8 intermediate violations, the highest combined total of any facility this week. The person in charge was not present. Inspectors found food from unapproved sources, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized, food not cooked to required minimum temperatures, and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items. The facility serves raw fish, which makes the missing consumer advisory and unapproved sourcing violations particularly direct in their risk.
Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken and Wings on South Chickasaw Trail also reached 9 high-severity violations. Inspectors cited parasite destruction procedures not followed, meaning fish or other items requiring a kill step for parasites were not being handled according to state protocol. The facility also had food from unapproved sources, food in poor condition or adulterated, inadequate shell stock records, and no person in charge present.
Blue Jacket's Gastropub on New Broad Street drew 8 high-severity violations including toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled near food, food not cooked to required minimum temperatures, food from unapproved sources, and no consumer advisory for raw items. Inspectors also cited inadequate handwashing and improper handwashing technique as distinct violations, meaning the problem was not just frequency but execution.
Hand Roll Sushi Corp on South Hiawassee Road accumulated 8 high-severity violations. The facility had inadequate handwashing facilities, meaning the physical infrastructure for proper hygiene was missing or non-functional. Inspectors also found toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled, inadequate shell stock identification records, food from unapproved sources, and food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized.
Crabbers on South Kirkman Road drew 7 high-severity violations and an intermediate citation for improper sewage or wastewater disposal. Inspectors found food from unapproved sources, inadequate shell stock records, improperly cleaned food contact surfaces, no consumer advisory for raw items, and toxic substances improperly identified, stored, or used. The sewage violation compounds the contamination risk: improper wastewater handling creates a fecal contamination pathway throughout a facility.
Bakery Cafe on North Alafaya Trail recorded 7 high-severity violations. Inspectors found parasite destruction procedures not followed, food from unapproved sources, inadequate shell stock records, and food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized. The person in charge was not present and employees were not reporting illness symptoms.
Bocas Grill and Bar on Dr. Phillips Boulevard drew 6 high-severity violations including parasite destruction procedures not followed, food from unapproved sources, toxic chemicals improperly stored, improperly cleaned food contact surfaces, and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods. Employees were also not reporting illness symptoms.
Amalfi on Avalon Lake Drive collected 6 high-severity violations, with two separate chemical storage citations: toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled and toxic substances improperly identified, stored, or used. Inspectors also found food in poor condition or adulterated, food not cooked to required minimum temperatures, no consumer advisory for raw items, and improperly cleaned food contact surfaces.
Highlands Market at Westminster Baldwin Park on Lake Baldwin Lane drew 6 high-severity violations including toxic chemicals improperly stored, inadequate shell stock records, improperly cleaned food contact surfaces, improper use of time as a public health control, and an intermediate citation for improper sewage or wastewater disposal.
Guacamole Mexican Grill on South Alfaya Trail recorded 4 high-severity violations: no employee health policy, employees not reporting illness symptoms, food from unapproved sources, and toxic substances improperly identified or stored. Inspectors also cited improper sewage or wastewater disposal and single-use items being reused.
Delightful Nigerian Cuisine on South Semoran Boulevard drew 5 high-severity and 6 intermediate violations. Inspectors found no employee health policy, inadequate handwashing facilities, improper handwashing technique, food from unapproved sources, and food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized. An intermediate citation for inadequate cooling or cold holding equipment means the facility lacked the mechanical capacity to keep food out of the temperature danger zone.
Mardee's Bistro and Lounge on Lake Ellenor Drive drew 3 high-severity violations including food not cooked to required minimum temperatures, food from unapproved sources, and employees not reporting illness symptoms. An intermediate citation for improper sewage or wastewater disposal was also noted.
Underground Public House on South Orange Avenue was the only facility this week with zero high-severity violations, drawing a single intermediate citation for improper sanitizing solution or procedures.
What These Violations Mean
Food from unapproved or unknown sources was the single most common high-severity violation this week, appearing at Knights Curry Express, Blue Jacket's Gastropub, Hand Roll Sushi Corp, Maguro, Hangry Joe's, Crabbers, Bakery Cafe, Bocas Grill and Bar, Guacamole Mexican Grill, and Delightful Nigerian Cuisine. The practical consequence is simple: if a customer becomes ill, there is no supply chain record to trace the contaminated ingredient. Food moving outside the licensed distribution system bypasses USDA and FDA inspections and can carry Listeria, Salmonella, or other pathogens with no detection point before it reaches a customer's plate.
The cluster of employee illness reporting failures is the other pattern that stands out. Knights Curry Express, White Wolf Cafe, Hand Roll Sushi Corp, Maguro, Hangry Joe's, Bakery Cafe, Mardee's Bistro, Guacamole Mexican Grill, Bocas Grill and Bar, and Delightful Nigerian Cuisine all drew citations in this category. A written employee health policy and a functioning system for workers to report symptoms are the primary barrier between a sick employee and a multi-victim Norovirus outbreak. Without both, a worker with active symptoms has no structured reason to stay off the line.
Parasite destruction failures at Hangry Joe's, Bakery Cafe, and Bocas Grill and Bar carry a specific risk that is distinct from bacterial contamination. Fish served raw or lightly cooked must undergo a certified freezing protocol to kill parasites including Anisakis. When that step is skipped and no consumer advisory is posted, a customer has no way to make an informed choice about the risk.
The sewage and wastewater disposal citations at Crabbers, Highlands Market, Guacamole Mexican Grill, Mardee's Bistro, and Delightful Nigerian Cuisine represent a contamination pathway that extends beyond a single food item. Improper wastewater handling introduces fecal contamination risk across surfaces, equipment, and food in the same space.
The Longer Record
Three facilities with this week's violations have inspection histories that stretch across four decades of state records. Delightful Nigerian Cuisine has 44 prior inspections on record and drew 5 high-severity violations this week, including inadequate handwashing facilities and food from unapproved sources. Bocas Grill and Bar and Guacamole Mexican Grill each have 43 prior inspections and both drew food-sourcing violations and employee illness policy failures this week. A facility with 40-plus inspections on record that still lacks a written employee health policy is not encountering these requirements for the first time.
Blue Jacket's Gastropub has 43 prior inspections and drew 8 high-severity violations this week. Crabbers has 41 prior inspections and drew 7 high-severity violations plus the sewage citation. Both facilities have accumulated enough inspection history that the violations documented this week represent a continuation of a long record, not an isolated bad week.
The newest facility in this week's data tells a different kind of story. Bakery Cafe on Alafaya Trail has only 2 prior inspections on record and drew 7 high-severity violations, including parasite destruction failures and food from unapproved sources. A facility that is still in its first few inspections and already accumulating this volume of serious citations has not established a baseline of compliance.
Knights Curry Express has 17 prior inspections and led the week with 12 high-severity violations. Whether this week's count represents a departure from its prior record or a continuation of documented problems is a question the full inspection history would answer.