EL CHINCHORREO DE MY FRIENDS SPORT BAR & LOUNGE

Based on 9 health inspections, EL CHINCHORREO DE MY FRIENDS SPORT BAR & LOUNGE in ORLANDO has earned a 2.3/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

929 N SEMORAN BLVD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13562986

  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Reach in cooler by 3 comp sink not working. No food inside - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In meat freezer - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In womens bathroom - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**
  • 33-31-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. -Chicken roaster - multiple unused equipment outside - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front line hand sink - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**
  • 05-06-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. -Thermometer reading 18F when attempted to calibrate. Operator does not have calibration wrench - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10948991

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in upstairs water heater room . Operator immediately discarded Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Reach in cooler by 3 comp sink not working. No food inside
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In meat freezer
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In womens bathroom
  • 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. -Chicken roaster - multiple unused equipment outside
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put gloves on without washing hands and touched soap and paper towels.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -Employee drank beverage with gloves on . Advised remove gloves and wash hands -Employee began washing hands with gloves on. I immediately corrected employee and they removed gloves and washed hands Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam well: yuca, bananas, mac n cheese, ; (53-70F - hot Holding). Less than 4hrs per operator. Operator put yuca and bananas in cooler for temp recovery. And put mac n cheese on ice bath for temp recovery **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Paint cans on freezer Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-03-5:High Priority - adulteration of food product. Whole pork in steamwell had pieces of tin foil on top of pork. Operator immediately removed pieces of pork that had tin foil Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bottle cap in front line handsink. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front line hand sink
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At front line hand sink And cook line hand sink ( corrected on site
  • 05-06-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. -Thermometer reading 18F when attempted to calibrate. Operator does not have calibration wrench

Inspection Date: 1/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8861293

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottles on prep table Operator removed bottles Corrected On-Site
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator with sign and operator posted sign Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test strips expired 2023
  • 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. Items prepared onsite no date markings

Inspection Date: 8/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8860996

  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 4-1-24 Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: Already AC from previous inspection **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front line holding unit; potato salad per operator lout less than 1 hour put in freezer for immediate temperature recovery (60F - Cold Holding); macaroni salad per operator out less than 1 hour operator put in freezer for immediate temperature recovery (60F - Cold Holding); plantain salad with ham per operator out less than 1 hour operator put in freezer for immediate temperature recovery (59F - Cold Holding) Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: Potato salad 60° Macaroni salad 58° Plantain salad with ham 61° Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken 109 per operator less than 1 hour reheated to 168 - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: Chicken 125° per operator less than 4 hours Had operator put in oven for immediate temperature recovery **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 8/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8790568

  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Back patio has unused cooler. Per operator going to discard
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 4-1-24 Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front line holding unit; potato salad per operator lout less than 1 hour put in freezer for immediate temperature recovery (60F - Cold Holding); macaroni salad per operator out less than 1 hour operator put in freezer for immediate temperature recovery (60F - Cold Holding); plantain salad with ham per operator out less than 1 hour operator put in freezer for immediate temperature recovery (59F - Cold Holding) 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. chicken 109° per operator less than 1 hour reheated to 168
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back hand wash sink had pitcher in it Operator removed pitcher Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back hand sink missing paper towels Operator provided paper towels Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8642341

  • 48-04-4:- From initial inspection : Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Inside area that used to be a walk in freezer. Operator immediately removed to outside Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 3/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8641636

  • 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack and purse on front prep table. Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-28: **Time Extended**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. bananas (42F - Cold Holding); sausage (90-153F - Hot Holding); rib (80-90F - Hot Holding); chicken (89-95F); banana (80-90F - Hot Holding). All items less than 2 hours per operator. Advised operator to reheat on stove to 165F for temperature recovery **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-28: sausage (90-153F - Hot Holding); rib (80-90F - Hot Holding); chicken (89-95F); banana (80-90F - Hot Holding). All items 80F-109F. Advised operator to not double pan items and to reheat to 165F. .**Time Extended** **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 48-04-4:- From initial inspection : Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Inside area that used to be a walk in freezer. Operator immediately removed to outside Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-28: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 3/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8572875

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack and purse on front prep table. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. bananas (42F - Cold Holding); sausage (90-153F - Hot Holding); rib (80-90F - Hot Holding); chicken (89-95F); banana (80-90F - Hot Holding). All items less than 2 hours per operator. Advised operator to reheat on stove to 165F for temperature recovery **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment had no sanitizer for food contact surfaces on site. Operator went to store to purchase correct sanitizer Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in kitchen Corrected On-Site
  • 48-04-4:Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Inside area that used to be a walk in freezer. Operator immediately removed to outside Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8360785

  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cooks line
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink at bar Emailed operator hand washing sign
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of single serve white styrofoam cups stored on floor of walk in cooler that is used for storage
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tripe stored over seasoning and bananas in white reach in fridge
  • 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Facility serves hamburger and allows customers to choose how burger is cooked. Emailed operator consumer advisory **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Soap dispenser at cooks line hand washing sink