Ming's Bistro
Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026
6
Score
Ming's Bistro, located at 1212 Woodward St #6 in Orlando, FL, had a high-risk inspection on April 8, 2026, with a score of 6. This inspection identified 6 critical, 6 major, and 27 minor violations. Previous inspections for Ming's Bistro have also predominantly been high-risk.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 8, 2026
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 6 major violations. 27 minor violations.
6
Apr 8, 2026
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 6 major violations. 27 minor violations.
6
Oct 28, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 17 minor violations.
16
Jan 21, 2025
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
39
Aug 28, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
37
Aug 27, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 12 minor violations.
26
May 8, 2024
Complaint Full
5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
39
Apr 22, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 12 minor violations.
23
Mar 19, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Dec 15, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 12 minor violations.
41
Apr 5, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
25
Jul 27, 2022
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
55
Violations — Apr 8, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both restrooms men and women **Repeat Violation**
32-04-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Exterior of dish machine soiled
16-21-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in corn starch and soy sauce Operator removed bowl **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Shelving next to dish area lined with cardboard
14-05-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles in kitchen broken and disrepair
36-32-5
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth on top of cooked rice Operator removed cloth **Corrected On-Site**
21-05-5
Basic - Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. Observed employee smoking in kitchen
12B-04-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook preparing food with no hair restraint
13-03-4
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. Employee only washing and rinsing equipment. Corrective action taken
16-13-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler handles broken Handle broken hand sink by walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Wood table used as food contact surface and cutting board
14-25-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap bottom of back screen door
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce on floor by back door Buckets of sauces stored on floor walk in cooler Juice on floor at front counter server area
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in all chest freezers
14-69-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between make table and table Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong on wood steam table
10-20-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth under cut board Operator removed cloth **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled cook line
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelving with tea pots dusty Sides of equipment soiled Walk in cooler shelves have debris build up **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler and freezers interior soiled with accumulated debris **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 2 door reach in cooler and glass door cooler shelving rusted
14-33-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service To Go container on floor at front counter server area
25-06-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Hanging cooked ducks on walk in cooler not covered **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Duck being thawed in sink with standing water Operator turn faucet on and drained water
06-01-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving rusted and soiled
14-17-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood used as barrier on steam table
14-06-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin with corn starch not English labeling **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked rice in walk in cooler cooling over night at 48-50f
03D-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over ready to eat foods in reach in refresher cook line
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over sauces in walk in cooler
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw fish I reach in freezer cook line **Repeat Violation**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Waste water over flowing from floor drain for dish machine. Drain has a slow drain and is over flowing when dishmachine discharges water. Operator used machine to clear drain **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
28-26-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked rice in walk in cooler cooling over night at 48-50f
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pitcher in expeditor side hand sink Table blocking hand sink cook line Scrubber in hand sink by walk in cooler Operator moved items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Tube from ice machine draining into hand sink for ware wash area **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink cook line
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap hand sink cook line **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Paint brush used in oil cook line
14-14-4
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