CHAMP'S III
Oak Street
Florida, 34226
DeSoto County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/15/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.Observed dust and black substance on ceiling tiles in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.Observed metal food pans stacked and wet nesting. Dishwasher seperated to dry. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed 2-3door reach in cooler units not working in preparation area.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed eggs over red onions in walk in cooler. Operator rearranged food items to prevent cross contamination. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.Observed brown eggs stored over honey mustard in walk in cooler. Operator rearranged food items to prevent cross contamination. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris on potato cutter and slicer blade guard.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2025 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/3/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed across bathroom area, CO2 tank not secured. Warning
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed 2 inch holes in the ceiling in dish room area and another hole by kitchen exit area. Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles in kitchen area soiled. Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook without a hair restraint. Employee added hair restraint. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic water bottles and oil on floor, back kitchen area. Warning
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Back kitchen room, shield missing over light. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the filters, also observed no drip pan on main hood. Observed fan with dust build up in kitchen. Warning
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drinks in reach in cooler, and observed employee drinks next to food in other areas of kitchen. Warning
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust on shelves in walk in cooler and other parts of kitchen. Warning
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touching bread and bun with bare hand contact. Employee discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed whipped butter 62F on counter in kitchen and for approximately an hour and half. Employee moved product to freezer. Discuss repeat with the operator. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Operator needs to completely fill out employee training forms and agreements. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/3/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 3/28/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. butter on counter at room temperature (79F - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter on counter at room temperature (79F - Cold Holding) see stop sale. Observed pooled egg on counter (50F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs ambient air (65F - Cold Holding); egg wash (47F - Cold Holding); batter (71F - Cold Holding)all held on counter with ice only touching bottom of pans. Operator said put out 1 hour ago. May use until 2 pm then discard.
- 31A-07-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Observed slicer in storage area and no handsink available.
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Unable to verify plans. Plans submitted did not include full building utilized. Partial Plan submitted was not allocated to correct portion of building. Please resubmit remodel plan include all portions of building and allocate what is done/ prepped / each area is used for and all equipment is shown including table top slicers etc.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/28/2024 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/6/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-06: At callback establishment has one restroom door closing and has handyman coming in to do the other on order. **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dish drying shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-06: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2023 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/20/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
10
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed food debris in handles at clean dish storage drawers.
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cloth used used to line drying racks/ at dish dry area. shelves. Removed Corrected On-Site
- 14-17-4:Basic - Dish drying shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed pie cutter rusted. Plastic pans with chips and are no longer cleanable.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment not properly air-dried - drying on solid sheet plastic with no proper air circulation.
- 29-27-4:Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Observed mop sink missing broken off outside back door.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed opened bag of washed shredded ready to eat carrots stored under crate of unwashed tomatoes in walk-in cooler.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wipe cloth on counter at steamtable area. Placed in bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed all buckets at cookline and front counter tested at 100ppm. Manager corrected to 200ppm.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw sausage and chicken stored over raw fish in walk-in cooler. Manager rearranged.
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed whipped butter in walk-in dated 2qts 8/12/ and tomato gravy 1/2 pint dated 9/12, rice 1qt dated 9/13.see stop sale.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed whipped butter in walk-in dated 2qts 8/12/ and tomato gravy 1/2 pint dated 9/12, rice 1qt dated 9/13.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/20/2023 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 10 basic).