CHOP STIX CAFE
3500 SW 13 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/14/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/13/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed: lack of a covered trash can in the employee restroom.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: an employee insulated cup on the prep line table.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed: damaged floor tiles in the dish wash machine area.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed: the bar hand wash sink lacks a sign.
- 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: prep staff chopping onions for storage, no gloves. Hands were washed and gloves were added. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-02-5: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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed: the sushi rice lacked a time mark. An adjusted sticker was added. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed: herbs in a colander draining in the kitchen hand wash sink. The colander was removed. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed: all certificates shown are expired. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/13/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/6/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed: exposed insulation inside the walk-in freezer at the door.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the license expired on 6-1-2024. the license was paid for during the inspection. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
- 03C-01-4:High Priority - Raw fish cooked for immediate service not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Observed battered fish pulled from the fryer at 134°. This was placed back in the fryer to 178°. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: soy milk in the wait station reach-in cooler, 54°. This was moved to the reach-in freezer. This had been left out during lunch. ALSO, fish roe at the sushi bar, 56°. Staff left this out. This was placed in the sushi reach-in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the white shroud in the ice maker is soiled.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed: some long term employees do not have a current certificate.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/6/2024 revealed 6 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/25/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed: cook line reach-in cooler handles have accumulation of dried food debris.
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed: 4 tanks by the bar and 1 tank in the storage room, not secured.
- 14-10-4:Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed: the white upright reach-in freezer has a torn gasket. Repeat Violation
- 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: bare hand used to add plant food to a bowl of soup. A utensil was added to the vegetable bowl for future use. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda nozzles with buildup.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed: a red scrub pad and spoon in the hand wash sinks.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed lack of soap at the bar hand wash sink.
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed: lack of trainers number. Number were added by Kristy. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/25/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/3/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed: the door for the Employee restroom does not self close. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed: the gasket for the white upright reach-in freezer is compromised.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed: a bus pan of frozen water below the condenser pan in the walk-in freezer. The pan was emptied and replaced. No warmth or heat was noted on the heat tape for the drain, nor for the walk-in freezer door, which has an accumulation of ice.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the coke nozzle with an accumulation of foreign substance.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed lack of paper towels at the back kitchen hand wash sink. Paper towels were added. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/3/2023 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).