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Licensee
Name:
CHAPARRAL MEXICAN GRILL
License Number:
SEA1500908
Rank:
Seating
License Expiration Date:
04/01/2026
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
07/25/2023
Follow-up Inspection Required Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. More information about inspections.
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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.
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cords for electrics stored n top of small reach in cooler unit on cooks line with food storage containers. **Warning**
Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Multiple areas in kitchens, dishwashing areas and food storage with missing cove molding **Warning**
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom shelf's of food prep tables in need of cleaning, some with surface rust, some with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Partial old stickers and residue from old labels on cleaned food. storage containers. **Warning**
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. One live fly present at time of inspection. Large amount of gaps surrounding back door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright reach in cooler in prep area, interior shelving soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Gas, electric, plumbing and water lines outside of walls and ceiling in need of cleaning in kitchen, food prep and food storage areas, monitors and cable lines in need of cleaning in kitchen/cooks line area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. 2 pints of fresh grape tomatoes stored over ready to eat prepared /cooked items in upright reach in cooler unit in wait station. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Multiple areas through out kitchen and prep areas were walls are not smooth and easily cleanable due to hole on dry wall or surface is textured. **Warning**
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Front area near dining room, expo station to cook tortillas on flat top grill, not adequate protection for area to avoid cross contamination from clients/guests, no food items in this area at the time of the inspection, station closed . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observe cooked pull raw diced beef to grill without removing gloves and washing hands before starting to touch other items around grill. Corrected and re-educated **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One (1) live fly in kitchen / back prep area. Next unannounced routine inspection per supervisor on duty, c. Woods. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Using printed thank you bags to store tortilla shells, removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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. Opened quart heavy whipping cream in walk in cooler not date marked, opened gallon milk in walk in cooler not date marked. **Warning**
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. last set of submitted plans reflect tortilla machine in place at front area near entrance to wait station, currently, flat top grill, conveyer belt oven and hood system have been installed in this area with out plans being submitting. Also plan review required an effective barrier be placed around front area to prevent cross contamination, barrier currently in place at approx 4 feet tall, not adequate as a full barrier for food preparation taking place in dining room **Warning**
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