CHIKITAS
North Military Trail
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33417
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 4/17/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10780159
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 2/14/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10711691
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came from outside and begin handling clean utensils without washing hands. Advised employee who washed hands Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Rosa Merlo expired 02/10/2025 -Servsafe Advised operator to renew Warning
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees with expired training certificates Advised operator Warning
Inspection Date: 11/4/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8720877
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In Kitchen;cooked pork ( 108F - cooling) since 6:30am @ 9:09 am Item did not reach 70F within two hours See stop sale
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee went outside, then returned with gloves on did not wash hands and begin handling clean utensils. Advised operator who spoke to employee Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In Kitchen;cooked pork ( 108F - cooling) since 6:30am @ 9:09 am Item did not reach 70F within two hours See stop sale
- 11-01-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal). Repeat Violation
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed poster
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Operator washed hands at triple sink then proceeded to handle clean utensils and food. Advised operator
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed poster
Inspection Date: 2/15/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8505148
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed one
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large pan stored on top of hand sink. Employee removed the pan Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 9/20/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8342877
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink...employee provided. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again...cooked pulled chicken, cooked beef, cooked beef in walk in freezer . Employee date marked. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked...cooked beef in walk in cooler. Employee date marked. Corrected On-Site