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Licensee
Name: CHAPARRAL MEXICAN GRILL License Number: SEA1500908
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 04/01/2025
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 1341 N COCOA BLVD
COCOA, FL 32922

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 04/08/2019 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle used as scoop-in bulk rice **Warning**
36-34-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen cooks line **Warning**
50-09-4    Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Only expired license displayed. **Warning**
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. 2.5 gallon food storage containers in kitchen stacked wet from overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in freezer case of meat stored on floor, behind bar stock room case of bag in box sweet sour mix on floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-04-4    Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Back screened door in kitchen does not close flush to wall when closed. **Warning**
14-33-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Wilt station reach in cooler unit shelving rusting. **Warning**
36-50-4    Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fixed Interior of cabinets in wait station, corrected while inspection was taking place. **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At bar near register **Warning**
14-06-4    Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Walk in freezer walls. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-01-4    High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can chick peas 6# 15 oz 1 can cactus in brine 6# 4 oz **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepared on site Flan 57° 13cups, 4 oz each Cut fresh tomatoes 2# 57° Prepared on site guacamole 54° 5# Shredded cheese 57° 2# Prepared on site pick de gallo 54° 2# Assorted cut lettuces 57° 2# Can cut cactus with can red peppers 54° 1# **Warning**
08A-18-5    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over raw chicken, raw chicken stored over raw beef in reach in cooler on cook line, corrected by operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Prepared on site Flan 57° 13cups, 4 oz each Cut fresh tomatoes 2# 57° Prepared on site guacamole 54° 5# Shredded cheese 57° 2# Prepared on site pick de gallo 54° 2# Assorted cut lettuces 57° 2# Can cut cactus with can red peppers 54° 1# **Warning**
02C-03-4    Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened gallon milk in walk in cooler with not date marked from opening. **Warning**
22-22-4    Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
31A-02-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by cooked chips cans on wheels. Corrected. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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/ On arrival 5 employees in location working, manger / owner arrived while inspection was ongoing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-77-6    Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintained in good repair. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Ambient air temp for reach in cooler at wait station at 50° **Warning**
53B-10-4    Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Trainer cert number needed on some certificates.
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