CHECKER'S #6272

2529 OKECHOBEE BLVD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/9/2025

Inspection #: 3600724

Inspection Date: 3/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10789887

  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw bacon while placing to cook and then handled ready to eat bun while preparing sandwich for customer without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. 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 (TPHC) has no time marking. Sliced cheese, cut lettuce and sliced tomatoes have no time marking. Operator stated held less than 1 hour, applied time marking. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8827900

  • 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. Employee handled customer payment at cash register and then began preparing food at cook line without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk-in freezer; opened package of raw bacon stored over cooked beef. Operator moved raw bacon. Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using a 4-hour time control plan was not at a temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below or 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above when time control began. At cook line; Sliced cheese/cut lettuce/sliced tomatoes 60F, all time marked 10:56am. Operator stated held for less than 1 hour before time mark applied, applied appropriate time mark. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8736486

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At walking cooler; box of ice cream mix stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Low boy under make line; sliced cheese (50F - Cold Holding); cheesecake (50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, being held 1 hour, moved to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 2/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8512250

  • 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. At make top; cut lettuce and cut tomatoes, no time mark. Operator stated being held less than 1 hour, applied appropriate time. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink; splitter added, no vacuum breaker.

Inspection Date: 9/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8512020

  • 33-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8357492

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Insert pans above 3 compartment sink - operator inverted. Warning
  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer ice buildup on coils behind fan unit. Warning
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 100ppm); operator corrected Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 400ppm) Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked fries (53F - Cold Holding); cooked burgers (52F - Cold Holding); cooked hot dogs (53F - Cold Holding); sautéed mushrooms (52F - Cold Holding); American cheese (53F - Cold Holding); white American cheese (53F - Cold Holding); cheesecake filling (53F - Cold Holding) shredded lettuce (52F - Cold Holding) operator states all foods were not portioned or prepared today held over 4 hours in walk in cooler. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked fries (53F - Cold Holding); cooked burgers (52F - Cold Holding); cooked hot dogs (53F - Cold Holding); sautéed mushrooms (52F - Cold Holding); American cheese (53F - Cold Holding); white American cheese (53F - Cold Holding); cheesecake filling (53F - Cold Holding) shredded lettuce (52F - Cold Holding) operator states all the foods were not portioned or prepared today held over 4 hours in walk in cooler. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint