OSCEOLA COUNTY, FL. A Kissimmee chicken-and-seafood restaurant drew seven high-severity violations in a single inspection last week, including food sourced from unapproved suppliers and improper sewage disposal, leading a county-wide tally in which 12 of 33 inspected facilities accumulated two or more high-severity citations between July 16 and July 22, 2026.
The Worst of the Week
La Granja Chicken Steak and Seafood on Bill Beck Boulevard led every facility inspected in Osceola County this week. The seven high-severity violations cited there included an employee not reporting illness symptoms, inadequate handwashing facilities, improper handwashing technique, food from an unapproved or unknown source, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized, toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled, and required procedures for specialized processes not followed. The single intermediate violation involved improper sewage or wastewater disposal.
Food from an unapproved source is among the most serious findings an inspector can document. It means the restaurant was serving food that bypassed federal safety inspections entirely, with no way to trace the supply chain if a customer became ill.
Chirico on West Vine Street accumulated the second-highest combined total, with five high-severity and five intermediate violations. Inspectors cited inadequate shell stock identification and records, meaning shellfish served at the restaurant could not be traced to a certified harvesting source. Parasite destruction procedures were also not followed, a violation that applies to fish served raw or undercooked. Food contact surfaces were not properly cleaned or sanitized.
Not a Clue Bar and Grill on Alligator Lake Shore West in St. Cloud drew five high-severity violations, including food found in poor condition, mislabeled, or adulterated. Inspectors also cited the bar and grill for having no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods and for failing to follow required procedures for specialized processes.
China Wok on North John Young Parkway in Kissimmee received five high-severity violations, among them no written employee health policy and toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled alongside food. Seafood House on West Vine Street also drew five high-severity violations. Inspectors noted no person in charge was present or performing duties, an employee not reporting illness symptoms, and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods.
Cow Restaurant on Chaps Place was cited for four high-severity violations, including no person in charge and inadequate handwashing facilities. Arepas Santa Barbara on Buena Ventura Boulevard drew four high-severity violations including toxic chemicals improperly stored and no allergen awareness demonstrated by staff.
Casa Vieja Kissimmee on West Vine Street was cited for four high-severity violations, including an employee not reporting illness symptoms and food from an unapproved or unknown source. That makes two separate Kissimmee restaurants this week where inspectors documented food entering the kitchen from suppliers who have not been reviewed or approved by state or federal regulators.
El Cilantrillo Cafe and Restaurant on West Vine Street received four high-severity violations, including food not cooked to the required minimum temperature and no allergen awareness demonstrated. Piocos Chicken on Boggy Creek Road in Saint Cloud drew three high-severity violations, including no allergen awareness demonstrated and single-use items being improperly reused.
128 Chinese Restaurant on Buenaventura Boulevard was cited for four high-severity violations, among them time as a public health control not properly used and toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled. Pollo Tropical Restaurant No. 82 on East Osceola Parkway drew three high-severity violations, including food not cooked to the required minimum temperature and toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled, alongside an intermediate violation for improper sewage or wastewater disposal.
What These Violations Mean
The most frequently cited high-severity violation this week was food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized, which appeared at La Granja, Chirico, Not a Clue Bar and Grill, China Wok, Seafood House, Cow Restaurant, Arepas Santa Barbara, Casa Vieja, and 128 Chinese Restaurant. Cutting boards, prep tables, and slicers that are not adequately sanitized between uses transfer bacteria directly onto food. Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli can survive on improperly cleaned surfaces long enough to contaminate multiple meals prepared hours apart.
Handwashing failures appeared in almost every form the state tracks this week. La Granja was cited for inadequate facilities, improper technique, and an employee not reporting illness. Seafood House and Casa Vieja were cited for employees not reporting symptoms. El Cilantrillo and Not a Clue Bar and Grill were cited for inadequate handwashing by employees generally. Chirico, China Wok, Arepas Santa Barbara, 128 Chinese Restaurant, El Cilantrillo, and Piocos Chicken were all cited for improper technique specifically. An employee who washes hands incorrectly, or not at all, carries pathogens directly from raw food, trash, or restrooms onto every surface they touch afterward.
Allergen awareness failures at Piocos Chicken, Arepas Santa Barbara, and El Cilantrillo are a distinct category of risk. When staff cannot identify which dishes contain common allergens, a customer with a severe allergy has no reliable way to make a safe choice. Allergic reactions send 30,000 people to emergency rooms in the United States each year.
The two unapproved food source violations, at La Granja and Casa Vieja, carry a specific public health consequence that goes beyond the food itself. If a customer becomes ill after eating at either restaurant, investigators cannot trace the supply chain to find other affected customers or pull contaminated product from distribution. The food enters the restaurant without any inspection record.
The Longer Record
The data provided does not include prior inspection counts for the facilities featured this week. What the current week's record does show is a concentration of serious violations along a single stretch of road. La Granja, Seafood House, El Cilantrillo, and Casa Vieja all operate on or near West Vine Street in Kissimmee, and all four drew high-severity violations during the same inspection window. Three of the four were cited for food contact surface failures. Two were cited for employees not reporting illness symptoms.
Chirico on West Vine Street drew the highest combined violation total of any facility this week, ten citations across high-severity and intermediate categories. The shellfish traceability failure and the parasite destruction failure at Chirico are particularly notable together. Both apply to foods that are consumed raw or lightly cooked, where the margin between a properly handled product and a dangerous one is narrow.
Not a Clue Bar and Grill in St. Cloud drew five high-severity violations despite being geographically removed from the Kissimmee cluster. The adulterated or mislabeled food citation there stands apart from the week's other findings. Inspectors documented food in poor enough condition that it met the threshold for that designation, a violation that goes beyond temperature or technique.
Pollo Tropical No. 82 is the only chain location among this week's worst performers. Its three high-severity violations, including undercooked food and improperly stored chemicals, appeared alongside an improper sewage disposal citation. For a corporate chain with standardized training and procedures, those findings raise a question the inspection record alone does not answer.
