CHORIPAN CAFETERIA
4546 SW 74 AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/20/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
12
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling next to walk in cooler in poor repair. Observed a whole in the ceiling above the walk in freezer door.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vent at front counter soiled with debris.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer door handle missing at storage area. **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap,at screen door at rear of kitchen.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed fry oil stored on the floor at kitchen area. Manager removed and placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up at chest freezer in store room.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle touching ice. Employee properly placed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
- 35B-09-4:Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair - vermin present. Observed screen door at rear of kitchen with screen torn.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves at walk in cooler soiled with food debris. Observed shelves at walk in freezer soiled with food debris.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind fryers soiled with grease debris.
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed sanitizer bucket at 200plus ppm. Employee diluted solution with a final reading of 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed four or more employees at the time of inspection with no certified manager present.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2025 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 12/17/2024
High Priority
8
Intermediate
4
Basic
12
Total
24
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed prep cooler door handle soiled, cooler located at cook line. **Warning**
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 2 ROP fish fillets thawing in the walk in cooler, fish was still frozen when found, employee removed it on site. Coached and explained employees and kitchen manager to always remove ROP fish before thawing. Observed ROP raw fish in the prep cooler located at cook line thawed in the ROP package. Instructed employee to discard fish. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer door handle missing, observed also reach in freezer gasket torn. **Warning**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water in the walk in cooler located towards kitchen door exit. **Warning**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed oven at cook line interior soiled. Observed microwave interior soiled. **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees, at front counter. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed at storage area exterior of rice container soiled. **Warning**
- 14-52-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Observed reach in freezer located at cook line with the original wrap cover. **Warning**
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior has accumulation of soil residues, located at storage area. **Warning**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed accumulation of standing water on the bottom of prep cooler located at cook line. **Warning**
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed hand wash sink at front counter slow draining. **Warning**
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employees employee cracked shell eggs than continued to prepare food without washing hands prior. Coached employee correct hand washing procedures. Employee wash hand on site. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washed plastic cups used to serve customers and rinse it but failed to sanitize it, at three compartment sink at front counter. Instructed operator to remove all the cups that were not sanitized and properly sanitize it before using it. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 22-12-5:High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. **Warning**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the walk in cooler observed raw whole chicken stored over raw pork ribs in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. At cook line observed raw eggs (81F - Cold Holding), as per cook for less than 1 hour. Employee transferred eggs back in the cooler to rapidly cool down. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed ROP raw fish in the prep cooler located at cook line thawed in the ROP package. Instructed employee to discard fish. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at prep cooler located at cook line raw fish (49F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (46F - Cold Holding); ham (46F - Cold Holding), as per cook food was transferred to cooler less than 4 hours ago, instructed employee to transfer food to another working cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in the hot holding unit at front counter stuffed potatoes (89F - Hot Holding); ham croquettes (90 F - Hot Holding); beef empanadas (133F - Hot Holding), as per operator less than 2 hours, instructed employee to reheat food items. **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a container stored in the hand sink located at cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee Rafael Filipini working for about 60 days, as per operator with no proof of training. **Warning**
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels, at cook line. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/17/2024 revealed 24 total violations (8 high priority, 4 intermediate, 12 basic).