ORLANDO, FL. Hyderabad Cafe on Fenton Street drew 10 high-severity violations in a single inspection last week, including citations for food from unapproved or unknown sources, failure to follow parasite destruction procedures, and food not cooked to required minimum temperatures, the worst single-facility count among 15 Orlando restaurants cited for high-severity violations between August 27 and September 2, 2026.
The same week, Loading Zone at 24 E. Washington Street was emergency-closed on August 28 after inspectors documented rodent activity on the premises.
The Week's Worst
Hyderabad Cafe's violations spanned nearly every category inspectors track. Alongside the unapproved food sourcing and parasite failures, inspectors also cited improper handwashing technique, food in poor condition or adulterated, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized, and time as a public health control not properly used. The facility also had no adequate employee health policy.
Juicy Crab on East Michigan Street accumulated 9 high-severity violations and 5 intermediate violations, the highest combined total of the week. Inspectors cited inadequate shell stock identification, parasite destruction failures, no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods, and no employee health policy. No person in charge was present or performing duties at the time of inspection.
Slap Hand Ripped Noodles on Carrier Drive also drew 9 high-severity violations. Inspectors cited food not cooked to required minimum temperature, inadequate shell stock records, parasite destruction failures, and no consumer advisory, alongside an absent or non-functioning person in charge.
Sodough Square on Corporate Boulevard matched that count with 9 high-severity violations. Inspectors documented both inadequate handwashing by food employees and improper handwashing technique, two separate citations for the same fundamental failure. The facility also had no employee health policy, no person in charge, and food not cooked to minimum temperature.
Amura Japanese Gourmet on West Sand Lake Road drew 9 high-severity violations including improperly stored or labeled toxic chemicals alongside shellfish traceability failures, time control misuse, and no consumer advisory for raw foods. No person in charge was present.
Taco Kat on South Court Avenue rounded out the group of five nine-violation facilities. Inspectors found food from unapproved or unknown sources, food not cooked to required minimum temperature, inadequate handwashing facilities, improperly stored toxic chemicals, and no consumer advisory. No person in charge was present.
More Citations Across the City
Sushi99 Sushi and Grill on North Avalon Park Boulevard drew 8 high-severity violations including food from unapproved sources, improper handwashing technique, food not cooked to minimum temperature, time control failures, and no consumer advisory for raw foods.
Chi Kin on North Mills Avenue was cited for 7 high-severity violations, including food from unapproved sources, inadequate shell stock identification, parasite destruction failures, improperly stored toxic chemicals, and no consumer advisory. Inspectors also noted improper sewage or wastewater disposal.
El Rinconcito Restaurant and Bar on Butler National Drive drew 7 high-severity violations, including food in poor condition, food from unapproved sources, shellfish traceability failures, and toxic chemicals improperly stored. Inspectors also cited multi-use utensils not properly cleaned.
Church's Chicken on West Colonial Drive received 7 high-severity violations, a notable finding for a national chain. Inspectors cited no employee health policy, improper handwashing technique, parasite destruction failures, no consumer advisory, improperly stored toxic chemicals, and no allergen awareness demonstrated. Improper sewage or wastewater disposal was also cited as an intermediate violation.
Charley's Philly Steaks on South Kirkman Road drew 7 high-severity violations including employee illness not reported, food from unapproved sources, food in poor condition, shellfish traceability failures, food not cooked to minimum temperature, and toxic substances improperly identified or used.
Kres Restaurant on West Church Street was cited for 7 high-severity violations including employee illness not reported, food from unapproved sources, improper handwashing technique, time control failures, toxic substances improperly stored, and no allergen awareness demonstrated.
ANF Gyro Location 2 on West Colonial Drive drew 2 high-severity violations for food contact surfaces not properly cleaned and time as a public health control not properly used, along with an intermediate citation for improper sewage or wastewater disposal.
Shakai on East Pine Street received 1 high-severity violation for toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled and 1 intermediate violation for inadequate ventilation and lighting.
Winghouse Bar and Grill on South Kirkman Road drew no high-severity violations, with inspectors noting only a single intermediate citation for single-use items improperly reused.
What These Violations Mean
Food from unapproved or unknown sources, cited at Hyderabad Cafe, Sushi99, Chi Kin, El Rinconcito, Charley's Philly Steaks, Taco Kat, and Kres Restaurant, is among the most difficult violations to trace after the fact. When food enters a kitchen without going through licensed, inspected suppliers, there is no chain of documentation connecting it to a farm, a processor, or a distributor. If a customer gets sick, investigators cannot determine where the contamination entered the supply chain.
Parasite destruction failures at Hyderabad Cafe, Juicy Crab, Slap Hand Ripped Noodles, Sodough Square, Chi Kin, and Church's Chicken are particularly serious at restaurants serving fish, shellfish, or pork. Parasites including Anisakis in fish and Trichinella in pork are killed by specific freezing or cooking protocols. When those protocols are not followed, a customer eating what appears to be a properly prepared dish can ingest a live parasite.
The combination of no employee health policy and unreported illness symptoms, documented at Hyderabad Cafe, Juicy Crab, Slap Hand Ripped Noodles, Sodough Square, Sushi99, Charley's Philly Steaks, Kres Restaurant, and Amura Japanese Gourmet, is the condition most directly linked to multi-victim outbreaks. A single employee working a full shift with norovirus can infect dozens of customers before any symptom is reported.
Improperly stored toxic chemicals, cited at Shakai, Amura, Taco Kat, Chi Kin, El Rinconcito, and Church's Chicken, carry an immediate physical risk distinct from bacterial or parasitic contamination. A cleaning chemical stored near or above food prep surfaces can contaminate food directly, and because the contamination is chemical rather than biological, it is not eliminated by cooking.
The Longer Record
Slap Hand Ripped Noodles has the deepest inspection history of any facility cited this week, with 43 prior inspections on record. Nine high-severity violations on inspection 43 is not the profile of a restaurant working through early compliance problems. It is a facility that has been inspected more than four dozen times and still drew citations for food not cooked to minimum temperature, parasite destruction failures, and no consumer advisory for raw foods.
Winghouse Bar and Grill has 55 prior inspections, the most of any facility in this week's data, and passed with zero high-severity violations. That record is worth noting alongside the facilities that have accumulated similar inspection histories without comparable improvement.
Amura Japanese Gourmet has 31 prior inspections, the same count as Sushi99 and El Rinconcito. All three drew 8 or 9 high-severity violations this week. Thirty-plus inspections represents years of regulatory contact, and each of those three facilities was still cited for foundational failures including shellfish traceability, time control, and no consumer advisory.
Taco Kat has only 11 prior inspections on record and already accumulated 9 high-severity violations this week, including food from unapproved sources and inadequate handwashing facilities. Sodough Square has 15 prior inspections and drew 9 high-severity violations including dual handwashing failures and no person in charge. Both are relatively new to the inspection record, and both are already at violation counts that older facilities have not resolved after decades of scrutiny.
Loading Zone on East Washington Street was emergency-closed for rodent activity on August 28. As of the records available for this reporting period, no follow-up inspection result had been posted.
