DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CHOPHOUSE AT SUMTER

1045 Old Camp Road
Florida, 32162
Lake Sumter Landing
Sumter County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10764529

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach in cooler on server alley with multiple cut marks.
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Multiple hood filters missing over grill on cooks line, manager stated they took them down to clean.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sign missing at Handwash sink at the beginning of the cooks line, sign was printing and posted. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler drawer tracks are soiled on cooks line. Computer screens on cooks line are soiled. Fan guards soiled in both kitchen walk in cooler and bar walk in cooler.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over boiled eggs in walk in cooler. Raw oysters and raw lobster over noodles and broccoli in reach in cooler at beginning of cooks line. Partially cooked ahi tuna over fully cooked duck in reach in cooler at end of cooks line. Manager moved all raw/partially raw items to the bottom. 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. Butter cups on server alley, operator discarded. Goat cheese mixture on cooks line, operator discarded.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. beef au jus (109F - Hot Holding); bernaise (107F - Hot Holding) items in steam table at end of cooks line, steam table plug in had tripped and turned table off, operator reheated items on flat top to 170F. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket hanging on wall above clean plates on cooks line, operator moved bucket to the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on server alley reach in cooler stained. Soda gun nozzle soiled nearest the beer taps.
  • 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. 3 food handler certificates expired 4/2025.

Inspection Date: 2/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10764403

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8781349

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm at bar dish machine. Operator called eco lab to schedule service for machine. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow spray bottle in bar area. Operator labeled sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8552325

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Both ice bins at front line Ice machine Operator had employees clean during inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Grouper filets in walk in cooler. Operator removed from packaging. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on cutting board in bar area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm in bar area. Operator changed sanitizer jug. 50ppm at recheck. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cream (47F - Cold Holding) At front line in ice. Discussed ice fill line with operator. Operator moved to cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 11/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8551984

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8380400

  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between reach in coolers in cook line area. Operator replaced with clean knives. Knives stored in sanitizer bucket. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler in cook line area Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards at keg cooler Warning
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Warning
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm at kitchen dish machine 0ppm at bar dish machine Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork osso buco (60F - Cold Holding) in drawer reach in cooler at cook line. Operator states the pork was out of refrigeration for less than 4 hours. Operator moved to reach in cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 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. Operator voluntarily discarded: Compound butter Brie spread Operator labeled 3pm Portioned butter Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. tomatoes sliced at approximately 10am (47F - Cooling); lettuce cut at approximately 10am (51F - Cooling) checked at 2:20pm. Operator moved to cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk and half and half in bar area. Employee labeled 11/13 Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda nozzles at indoor bar. Operator removed to be washed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning