5 CHICKS/JUAN VELDEZ
8401 INTERNATIONAL DR BAYS 3 & 4, THE WHEELHOUSE FOOD COURT, ORLANDO, FL 32819
License #5816153
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Mixed Health Record
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5 CHICKS/JUAN VELDEZ in ORLANDO currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 78 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 13, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 45 total violations — 3 critical, 9 major, 33 minor.
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The latest inspection on January 13, 2026 shows 17 observation rows: 1 critical, 4 major, and 12 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./on front counter table/5 Chicks.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items./employees bag stored on top of single service items.
- [36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water./around mop sink area.
- [36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./kitchen under ice machine and 3 compartment sink.
- [10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice./front counter ice bin/
- [36-62-4] Light not functioning./two light bulbs out/5 Chicks cook line.
- [25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination./front counter to go boxes.
- [33-06-4] Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment./hand sinks area.
- [08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food./unwashed ginger stored over sauces/walk in cooler/
- [29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle./hand sink/front counter/Juan Veldez.
- [42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- [35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found./observed three flying insects in kitchen near mop sink and CO2 tank area.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./red cutting board soiled.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./Juan Veldez front hand sink used to rinse coffee jar without sanitized.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./hand sink/back kitchen Juan Veldez.
- [41-21-4] Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturers label./hand soap no label/hand sink/Juan Veldez.
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