CHOPSTICKS
801 E BRANDON BLVD, BRANDON 33511
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/15/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic ceiling tiles in that kitchen area
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tiles missing. Above cook line
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Above cook line
- 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Observed 2 reach in freezers in Dino g room that were unlocked.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled throughout dish and prep areas
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed thank you bags holding raw meats in freezer
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2025 Manager called customer service and renewed license over phone. Confirmation #246065187. Waiting for system to update **Corrected On-Site**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed Lids fully blocking hand sink. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Manager refilled **Corrected On-Site**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked pork and cooked enrolls in reach in cooler not dated **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2025 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 1/28/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket stored on bags of flour. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce and cooking oil on floor in kitchen
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Operator removed. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In restroom. Provided sign to operator, posted. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Onions and broccoli in reach in cooler.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork stomach stored over mushrooms and diced onions. Operator moved pork to lower shelf. **Repeat Violation**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in multiple reach in coolers not date marked. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/28/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).