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Licensee
Name: BUSTER'S BISTRO License Number: SEA6905128
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 04/01/2026
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 300 S SANFORD AVE
SANFORD, FL 32771

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 10/07/2025 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
32-07-5    Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. -women's bathroom: mirror soiled -men's bathroom: toilet, sinks, and mirrors are soiled **Warning**
32-04-4    Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. -both men's and women's bathrooms **Warning**
14-01-5    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -plastic bowl stored in flour container, operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-34-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -over triple sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-12-6    Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -multiple cutting boards on tops of reach-in coolers **Warning**
16-55-4    Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. -dishmachine in kitchen not being used per City of Sanford due to wastewater clogging municipal waste system -dishmachine in bar area not functioning properly, employee stated repairs have been scheduled **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
40-06-5    Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -employee scarf hanging off walk-in cooler shelf, operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-13-5    Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. -bar triple sink, operator drained **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -broken floor tiles harboring standing water **Warning**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floor and drain underneath triple sink significantly soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5    Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -broken floor tiles harboring standing water throughout the kitchen **Warning**
33-19-4    Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. -wooden pallets **Warning**
10-08-5    Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. -ice bin in bar area, employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-13-4    Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -provided Choking First Aid Procedures poster, operator posted **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -mop sink soiled -sides of cooking equipment have a significant accumulation of grease and food debris -shelf underneath table-top grill has a significant accumulation of grease and food debris **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4    Basic - Open dumpster lids. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-03-4    Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. -rear hallway door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall underneath and above triple sink heavily soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -wet wiping cloth stored on prep table at entrance to kitchen, operator relocated to sanitizer bucket **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-38-4    Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -salt and sugar containers, operator labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-7    High Priority - Live, small flying insects found -1 live, small flying insect over triple sink sprayer -1 live, small flying insect over floor drain underneath triple sink -4 live, small flying insects on soda gun nozzle in bar area **Admin Complaint**
22-43-4    High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. -bar triple sink tested 0ppm, employee drained **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw beef stored over cured meats in walk-in cooler, operator relocated the raw beef **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
28-26-5    High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. -floor drain in kitchen nearest to only handwash sink backing up while handwash sink is in operation **Admin Complaint**
28-25-5    High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through sinks. -Only handwash sink in kitchen, operator disassembled plumbing underneath, snaked pipe, reassembled plumbing, upon reassembly sink is still backing up **Admin Complaint**
29-37-4    High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. -operator elevated **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cheese curds 48F, per operator less than 2 hours stored on insufficient ice bath, operator added ice to rapidly cool -butter 88F, per operator less than 2 hours stored on shelf next to sandwich press, operator relocated to reach-in freezer to rapidly cool. Advised operator of option to utilize Time As Public Health Control. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-27-4    Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. -provided Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events handout **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -interior of ice machine has an accumulation of black, mold-like substance **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -only handwash sink in kitchen area not accessible due to improper drainage **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -handwash sink inside stall in men's bathroom, operator restocked **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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