CHIFA RESTAURANT POLLO DON JOSE

1427 SW 107 AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/19/2025

  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed inside ice cream chest freezer.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee personal food not segregated inside chest freezer at dining room.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing at kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at kitchen. Operator provided the paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/19/2024

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl inside rice bag at storage area. Employee removed the bowl. Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on head band. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed at kitchen area.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles in disrepair at kitchen.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. Also observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 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. Observed cooked pasta inside walk in cooler without date mark. As per employee for more than 24 hrs. Employee properly date marked product. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 5/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8617754

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl inside sugar container. Employee removed the bowl. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed stove oven door handle greasy.
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed over dry storage. Repeat Violation
  • 29-09-4:Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Observed handle at hand sink in kitchen in disrepair.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in 3 white chest freezers at front counter. Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of roaster soiled with old grease. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed ice creams in plastic containers without label inside white chest freezer at front counter. Repeat Violation
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottle of vitamin next to sauces on shelve at front counter. Repeat Violation
  • 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 chicken over raw beef hearts inside walk in cooler. Employee rearranged by cooking temperatures. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed white cutting board soiled with black mold substance.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed mechanical hand drying machine in disrepair at mens room. Employee provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at kitchen hand sink. Employee provided the soap. 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. Observed cooked pork inside walk in cooler without date mark. As per employee for more than 24 hrs. Employee properly date mark product. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8617657

  • 14-45-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed inside white chest freezer at front counter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: Observed Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed inside white chest freezer at front counter. **Time Extended**
  • 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling tiles not smooth over dry storage. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: Observed ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling tiles not smooth over dry storage. **Time Extended**
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed ice cream not segregated from public service stored inside reach in freezer at front counter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: Observed Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed ice cream not segregated from public service stored inside reach in freezer at front counter. **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing floor tile throughout kitchen area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: Observed floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing floor tile throughout kitchen area. **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Observed in 3 units at front counter. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: Observed Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Observed in 3 units at front counter. **Time Extended**
  • 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed oven interior soiled with old food debris. Also observed microwave interior soiled with old food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: Observed Observed oven interior soiled with old food debris. Also observed microwave interior soiled with old food debris. **Time Extended** **Time Extended**
  • 33-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: Observed missing drain plug at dumpster. **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gaskets soiled. Also observed white chest freezer door gaskets soiled in 3 units at front counter. Also hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: Observed Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gaskets soiled. Also observed white chest freezer door gaskets soiled in 3 units at front counter. Also hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease. **Time Extended**
  • 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: Observed Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Time Extended**
  • 42-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: Observed Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Time Extended**
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed aspiring and vitamins stored next to baking powder on shelve at front counter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: Observed Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed aspirin and vitamins stored next to baking powder on shelve at front counter. **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board soiled with black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: Observed Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board soiled with black mold-like substance. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8369626

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed reach in freezer door handles soiled with old food debris Repeat Violation Warning
  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed inside white chest freezer at front counter. Warning
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling tiles not smooth over dry storage. Warning
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed cleaned plates stored not in a protected manner. Manager placed under shelves. Warning
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed ice cream not segregated from public service stored inside reach in freezer at front counter. Warning
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing floor tile throughout kitchen area. Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Observed in 3 units at front counter. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wiping cloth under white cutting board at prep table. Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed oven interior soiled with old food debris. Also observed microwave interior soiled with old food debris. Warning
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gaskets soiled. Also observed white chest freezer door gaskets soiled in 3 units at front counter. Also hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease. Warning
  • 29-27-4:Basic - Observed mop sink not usable, blocked by coolers and stored equipment inside the sink. Mop sink not being used because operator is unable to get to the mop sink because is blocked by reach in cooler and stored equipment. Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked seafood mix not covered inside walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed cooking equipment, table saw in front of mop sink and back exit door. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed oyster sauce, hoisin sauce in plastic containers not properly labeled, stored inside walk in cooler. Warning
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed aspiring and vitamins stored next to baking powder on shelve at front counter. Warning
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched clean plates then bring to customers table without hand washing. Coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Warning
  • 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Observed ceviche, mixed ceviche and leche de tigre using raw swai fish. As per operator all the items are not cooked. Parasite destruction letter was not provided. Warning
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw chicken stored inside nonfood grade bag inside walk in cooler. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board soiled with black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 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. Observed cooked potatoes, mixed seafood, rice noodles not date marked. As per manager items were cooked more than 24 hrs. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed exit door blocked with unused cold holding units.