TAIWAN EXPRESS

Name: TAIWAN EXPRESS
Address: 3601 COLUMBIA ST, ORLANDO, FL, 32805, US
Rating: 46

3601 COLUMBIA ST, ORLANDO, FL 32805

License #5811541

46 Grade F / 100

Failing Health Score

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Quick take

TAIWAN EXPRESS in ORLANDO currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 46 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 56 total violations — 4 critical, 13 major, 39 minor.

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Inspections on file

Clean inspections

Callback visits

Latest clean pass

None on file yet

The latest inspection on April 24, 2026 had no critical findings, but inspectors still documented 3 major and 7 minor violations.

Inspection data quality

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Imported observations

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DBPR ordered this restaurant shut on April 22, 2026

The restaurant was allowed to reopen on April 24, 2026 after passing a callback inspection (Emergency Order Callback Complied). Recent compliance can pull the overall score up quickly because the InspectFL Health Score weighs callbacks heavily.

Disposition: Emergency order recommended · View official DBPR record →

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DBPR

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Emergency Order Callback Complied
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic tropicana orange juice containers with no handle used to scoop flour and corn starch.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from faucet. Hand sink located next to triple sink.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bowl in hand sink on cooks line.
[36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. Above glass reach in cooler and front counter by portable ac unit.
[32-02-4] Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
[24-13-4] Clean utensils or equipment stored in a bathroom, locker room or mechanical room. Clean trays, rolling racks and cooking pans stored in restroom.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
[27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Facility has no running water. Employee called operator and turned on water.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, sides of all cooking equipment on cooks line, and all prep table counters throughout facility.

Emergency order recommended
[29-18-4] Drain cover(s) missing. At 3 compartment sink
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bowl in hand sink on cooks line.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cooks line.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler on cooks line.
[24-13-4] Clean utensils or equipment stored in a bathroom, locker room or mechanical room. Clean trays, rolling racks and cooking pans stored in restroom.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on prep table.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, msg, and flour not labeled
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
[32-02-4] Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic tropicana orange juice containers with no handle used to scoop flour and corn starch.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink by 3 compartment sink.
[35A-04-4] Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1 rodent droppings inside hand wash sink by 3 compartment sink. 4 rodent topping underneath prep table holding rice cooker. 2 rodent droppings underneath prep table holding container of sugar flour. Over 100 rodent droppings underneath cook line. 25 rodent droppings underneath 3 compartment sink. 25 rodent droppings behind reach in white chest freezer. 13 rodent dropping by reach in chest freezer at facilities exit door 10 rodent droppings inside hand wash restroom. =170 rodent droppings total.

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