ORLANDO, FL. Inspectors cited China Lee on South Kirkman Road for improper sewage and wastewater disposal this week, one of six high-severity violations documented during a visit to a restaurant that has now accumulated 77 inspections on record, the most of any facility cited in Orange County during the week of September 21 through September 27, 2026.
That sewage finding arrived alongside citations for no employee health policy, improper handwashing technique, inadequate shellfish records, unsanitized food contact surfaces, no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods, and no demonstrated allergen awareness. The intermediate violations included improperly cleaned multi-use utensils.
The Violations
Tied at the top of this week's tally, China Garden on Conroy Windermere Road and Bikkuri Sushi Noodle and Grill on East Colonial Drive each drew 11 high-severity violations, the highest count of any facility inspected this week. Both were cited for no employee health policy, employees not reporting illness symptoms, improper handwashing technique, food from unapproved or unknown sources, inadequate shellfish identification records, unsanitized food contact surfaces, and improper use of time as a public health control.
Bikkuri Sushi also had no person in charge present or performing duties during the inspection. China Garden was additionally cited for failure to follow parasite destruction procedures, a finding with direct implications for a sushi and raw-fish menu.
Catrinas Mexican Fusion on North Semoran Boulevard drew 10 high-severity violations, including no person in charge, food from unapproved sources, and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods. Inspectors also noted inadequate shellfish records and improper use of time as a public health control.
Citrus Club on South Orange Avenue matched that count with 10 high-severity violations of its own, including failure to follow parasite destruction procedures and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods. The club, a private dining venue in downtown Orlando, also had no person in charge present and employees not reporting illness symptoms.
Old Cuban Cafe on North Goldenrod Road drew nine high-severity violations, including food not cooked to the required minimum temperature and toxic substances improperly identified, stored, or used. Inspectors also found inadequate handwashing facilities, meaning the physical infrastructure for proper hygiene was absent, not just misused.
Oh Que Bueno Restaurant Grill and Bar on South Semoran also collected nine high-severity violations. Two of them involved chemicals: toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled, and toxic substances improperly identified, stored, or used. Food from unapproved sources and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods rounded out the more serious findings.
Amalfi on Avalon Lake Drive drew eight high-severity violations, including two chemical-related citations and no allergen awareness demonstrated. Nature's Table on South Orange Avenue also reached eight high-severity violations, with inadequate handwashing facilities, food from unapproved sources, and failure to follow parasite destruction procedures among the findings.
Crowne Plaza Downtown Orlando on West Colonial Drive was cited for eight high-severity violations, including food from unapproved sources, improperly stored toxic chemicals, and no consumer advisory. Ammas Kitchen on International Drive matched that count, with food not cooked to the required minimum temperature and failure to follow parasite destruction procedures among its citations.
Mi Ranchito Oaxaqueno on North Chickasaw Trail drew seven high-severity violations, including no allergen awareness and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods. Los Ameca's Restaurante y Taqueria on South Orange Avenue also collected seven high-severity violations, including inadequate handwashing facilities and toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled.
Libra and Bar Libra on South Orange Avenue drew four high-severity violations, including food not cooked to the required minimum temperature, improper use of time as a public health control, no consumer advisory, and no allergen awareness. Flyers Wings and Grill on West Colonial Drive had the lowest high-severity count this week at three, but one of those was food not cooked to the required minimum temperature, a direct undercooking citation at a restaurant built around chicken wings.
What These Violations Mean
The most common high-severity violation this week, appearing at nearly every facility on this list, was no written employee health policy combined with employees not reporting illness symptoms. These two violations travel together for a reason. Without a written policy, workers have no formal instruction on when to stay home, and without a reporting obligation, sick employees make their own call about whether to show up. Norovirus, which spreads through direct food contact, is responsible for roughly half of all foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States. Bikkuri Sushi, China Garden, Old Cuban Cafe, Citrus Club, and Crowne Plaza Downtown were all cited for employees not reporting symptoms this week.
Food from unapproved or unknown sources, documented at China Garden, Bikkuri Sushi, Catrinas Mexican Fusion, Oh Que Bueno, Nature's Table, and Crowne Plaza, means inspectors could not confirm those facilities were purchasing food through suppliers subject to USDA or FDA oversight. The practical consequence: if a customer gets sick, there is no supply chain to trace. Shellfish traceability violations, found at more than a dozen facilities this week, compound that problem. Oysters, clams, and mussels carry Vibrio bacteria and are often eaten raw or lightly cooked. Without harvest tags on file, a facility cannot identify where its shellfish came from if an illness is reported.
Parasite destruction failures, cited at China Garden, Citrus Club, Nature's Table, and Ammas Kitchen, are especially relevant at restaurants serving raw or undercooked fish. Anisakis and tapeworm parasites survive in fish that has not been frozen to the temperatures and durations required by food code. Proper freezing kills them. Without documentation that it occurred, there is no way to confirm it did.
Toxic chemical violations, documented at Old Cuban Cafe, Oh Que Bueno, Amalfi, Crowne Plaza, Ammas Kitchen, and Los Ameca's, represent a different category of risk. Cleaning compounds stored near food or in unlabeled containers can contaminate food directly. Mislabeled spray bottles are among the most common causes of chemical poisoning in food service settings.
The Longer Record
China Lee on South Kirkman Road has 77 inspections on record, by far the deepest history of any facility cited this week. That number alone is not an indictment, but it does mean the state has returned to this address dozens of times. This week's findings included improper sewage disposal, a violation that signals a plumbing or waste management failure inside the kitchen itself.
Libra and Bar Libra has 38 prior inspections on record. Bikkuri Sushi has 33. China Garden and Citrus Club each have 30. Old Cuban Cafe, Los Ameca's, and Crowne Plaza Downtown each have 29. Oh Que Bueno has 27. None of those inspection histories are short, and all of them produced double-digit or near-double-digit high-severity violation counts this week.
Mi Ranchito Oaxaqueno is the newest entry on this list, with only seven prior inspections on record. It still drew seven high-severity violations, including no person in charge, employees not reporting illness symptoms, and no allergen awareness. A facility that young accumulating that many serious citations in a single visit has less history to point to as evidence of improvement.
Catrinas Mexican Fusion and Ammas Kitchen each have 19 prior inspections. Amalfi and Nature's Table each have 22. None of those facilities are first-time subjects of scrutiny, and all four drew eight or more high-severity violations this week.
Flyers Wings and Grill on West Colonial Drive has 28 inspections on record. Its three high-severity violations this week were the lowest count on this list, but the undercooking citation at a wings restaurant, where poultry must reach 165 degrees to kill Salmonella, remains unresolved in this week's record.
