ORLANDO, Orange County

NI HAO CHINESE RESTAURANT

16857 E COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32820

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
2 High Priority
Mar 12, 2026
City
ORLANDO
County
Orange
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 12, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

08A-02-6

Detail 24436493

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over wonton wrappers in walk in freezer. Properly stored Corrected On-Site** Corrected On-Site

08A-20-5

Detail 24436495

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw pork and beef in walk in freezer. Properly stored Corrected On-Site** Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 24436492

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee wallet , phone and keys stored over reach in cooler. Tea stored over soy sauce can . Removed Corrected On-Site** Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 24436494

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee portioning sauces with bracelet

Nov 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 8

08A-05-6

Detail 24208213

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken kebabs stored over wonton wrappers in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 24208216

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Tongs inside hand sink located, removed. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 24208214

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

35B-01-4

Detail 24208212

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

08B-47-4

Detail 24208211

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Pot with pork stored on walk in cooler floor Container with chicken stored on walk in cooler floor.

10-06-5

Detail 24208215

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Pot handle inside cabbage touching food, removed. Corrected On-Site

21-08-4

Detail 24208210

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine bucket 0 ppm. Rechecked 100 Corrected On-Site

21-38-4

Detail 24208209

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.

Apr 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Basic: 4Total: 8

50-17-3

Detail 23742998

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 23742993

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over egg roll wrappers in walk in cooler

08A-20-5

Detail 23742995

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw eggs stored over raw shrimp in walk in cooler .

41-15-5

Detail 23742991

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Chlorine bucket with over 200 ppm. Owner added water to solution. Rechecked 100 pm Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 23742997

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored over prep table in were they are prepping carrots. Corrected On-Site

21-04-4

Detail 23742994

Basic - In-use wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.

23-03-4

Detail 23742992

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease build up .

25-06-4

Detail 23742996

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. White plastic containers kept on cook line not inverted .

Nov 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

03F-02-5

Detail 23349560

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Corn starch made at 3pm per operator. Operator put correct time marking. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 23349561

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Operator immediately remove Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 23349557

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipment

10-01-5

Detail 23349558

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In cornstarch. Operator immediately removed Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23349556

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Floor fan. -in between in fryers heavily soiled -Gaskets in all cooler doors

22-16-4

Detail 23349559

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of interior white cooler and inside around door frame

Apr 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

08A-05-6

Detail 22834732

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over dumplings in walk in cooler Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22834731

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in Flour container Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22834727

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee open drink containers over chicken wings in reach in cooler Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 22834729

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled with grease next to fryers

14-69-4

Detail 22834728

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in freezer

23-03-4

Detail 22834730

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease build up

Nov 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 5

08A-08-5

Detail 22457925

High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food.Raw cracked eggs stored in same container as cut carrots and celery. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 22457924

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.Raw chicken stored over cooked chicken on reach in cooler on cook line.Raw beef stored over French fries on reach in cooler at cook line. Corrected On-Site

53B-10-4

Detail 22457927

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.Wrong expiration date . Expiration date 4 years.

36-73-4

Detail 22457926

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.Grease build on floor under fryers.

14-33-4

Detail 22457928

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface on reach in cooler across from cook line.

Mar 3, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 7Basic: 5Total: 12

08A-02-6

Detail 21831399

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.Raw chicken stored over imitation krab on walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

08A-05-6

Detail 21831392

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.Raw chicken stored over ready to eat sauces on walk in cooler .

08A-20-5

Detail 21831396

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.Raw eggs stored over beef on walk in cooler.

08A-17-6

Detail 21831394

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 pork on walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

01B-13-4

Detail 21831402

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.Food kept on time control and not discard after the 4 hrs. Tempura chicken and cornstarch.

03A-02-5

Detail 21831393

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Tempura chicken kept on reach in cooler for less than 4 hrs with temperature of 58F. Owner placed on cooler. Corrective Action Taken

03F-04-5

Detail 21831400

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale.Sweet and sour chicken and cornstarch slurry .

12B-12-5

Detail 21831397

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.Open cup containing tea kept on shelf over general tos chicken that was cooling. Corrected On-Site

08B-47-4

Detail 21831398

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor.Bucket with chicken wing stored on walk in floor.

33-19-4

Detail 21831403

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.Pizza boxes, cans , cleaners .

33-16-4

Detail 21831395

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

14-17-4

Detail 21831401

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation

Aug 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 12

35A-02-6

Detail 21282200

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live flying insect , flying in front of walk in cooler.

08A-02-6

Detail 21282202

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.Raw chicken stored over cooked pork inside walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site

08A-17-6

Detail 21282198

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 stored over raw krab rangoons in walk in freezer. Raw shell, eggs stored over wonton wrappers in walk in cooler. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 21282203

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.Hand sink in front counter with temperature of 89F.

13-07-4

Detail 21282206

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.Employee cooking chicken while wearing a bracelet.

35B-01-4

Detail 21282209

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.Gap under back exit door and on the sides of the door. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21282199

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Hood filter have grease build up

32-24-4

Detail 21282204

Basic - Operator does not permit customers to use bathroom.Per owner she sends people to another location when they ask about bathroom.

35B-13-4

Detail 21282207

Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch.Screen on back door.

25-18-4

Detail 21282201

Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room.Egg roll bags stored in bathroom. Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 21282205

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.Rusted shelves in walk in cooler and in reach in cooler across from woks. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 21282208

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.All seasonings in cart located in front of woks.

Jan 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 11Total: 11

24-14-4

Detail 20799566

Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall.Knife stored in between reach in cooler.

40-06-5

Detail 20799572

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.Employee cellphone and ear buds stored over make table in cook line.

35B-01-4

Detail 20799575

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

08B-38-4

Detail 20799571

Basic - Food stored on floor.Water and sodas stores in dry storage area floor. Seasoned chicken wings, chicken bones stored in buckets on floor.

23-03-4

Detail 20799569

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Grease build up in between fryers and reach in cooler.

35B-03-4

Detail 20799567

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.Back exit door has a gap and does no close completely.

22-16-4

Detail 20799576

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.Reach in cooler across from stove have food debris.

08B-12-5

Detail 20799570

Basic - Stored food not covered.Egg rolls, cabbage, chicken , pork stored at walk in cooler not covered.

06-01-5

Detail 20799574

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.Shrimp been thawed in standing water at bucket stored in floor.

33-31-5

Detail 20799573

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises.Large-pots stored outside in a shopping cart. Have a sign that says belongs to NiHao.

14-17-4

Detail 20799568

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Jul 7, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

40-06-5

Detail 20321114

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Open drink in reach in cooler. Manager discarded appropriately. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 20321113

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Significant ice buildup in reach in freezer by dry bulk storage.

25-18-4

Detail 20321112

Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Single-service forks in boxes stored in bathroom.