BUSTER'S BISTRO
300 S SANFORD AVE, SANFORD, FL 32771
License #6905128
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Mixed Health Record
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BUSTER'S BISTRO in SANFORD currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 79 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 9, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 14 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 11 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on July 9, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 2 critical, 4 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. -multiple container lids cracked in reach-in coolers, employee discarded
- [29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -two-door stand-up reach-in cooler in kitchen -short reach-in cooler underneath the register behind the bar
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -handwash sink in bar area used as dump sink, coffee present
- [35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found -1 live, small flying insect in main kitchen area
- [36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -throughout the kitchen
- [05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. -short reach-in cooler underneath register in bar area, operator installed an air temperature thermometer
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -cooked corned beef, per operator stored in walk-in cooler since Tuesday, July 7, 2026
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -employee cell phone stored on shelf above reach-in cooler, employee removed
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -sliced cheese 39-52F, per employee portion of cheese stored above the fill line overnight, employee discarded the portion stored above the fill line
- [16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. -QUATERNARY AMMONIA for triple sink and buckets -CHLORINE for dishwasher
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -large white cutting board stored on top of reach-in cooler is stained
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