CHULAS GRILL CO

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2025 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-19: License expired 12.1.25 Admin Complaint

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. At kitchen flip top cooler, cooked beef (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (50F - Cold Holding); not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in cooler since 10:00am. At time of inspection, items held over 4 hours. See stop sale.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At kitchen flip top cooler, cooked beef (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (50F - Cold Holding); not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in cooler since 10:00am. At time of inspection, items held over 4 hours. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At outside hose Bibb, no vacuum breaker where hose is attached.

Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. No mop sink or curbed facility to dump waste water. Repeat Violation

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream45 f, rice 48 f, in flip top cooler in the kitchen as per employee rice coked yesterday, sour cream in the cooler overnight.( James farm brand 5 lb ) Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-02: Observed cooked chicken 52F cold holding, pico gallo 48F cold holding, cooked rice 52F cold holding. Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods stored inside flip top cooler overnight. Stop sale. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For three compartment sink chlorine sanitizer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-02: Observed same. Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In unisex restroom and at front counter hand sink. Employee put some napkins. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-02: Observed same. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. No curbed mop sink. As per plans there is curbed mop sink. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-02: Observed same. Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door not self closing. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-02: Observed same. Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over limes in bottom flip top cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-25: Raw shell eggs stored over Cilantro in bottom section of the flip top cooler on cook line in the kitchen. Admin Complaint

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Stove cleaner and dawn soap with food items and clean equipment on shelves in kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-25: 2 gallon containers of All purpose cleaner degreaser, 1 container of Clorox germicidal bleach , 1 container of fresquito lavender multi use cleaner stored on wire rack shelve over large cooking pot in the hallway by kitchen entrance. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-25: No chlorine test kit available. As per employee using chlorine. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Employee on site expired certificate 9/16/24 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-25: Safestaff servsafe certificate for Female employee Itzel Parra Expired on 09/16/2024 no other certificate available.employee Itzel Para present during inspection. Upon request No proof of current food handler training certificate available for any food handler. Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-25: Unisex restroom door not self closing. Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Per existing Plans on OnBase there is an existing mop sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-25: Mop sink removed .2x repeat violation. Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-25: Back door not self closing Admin Complaint

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Bag of raw beef stored over cooked chicken container in reach in freezer. Explained and emailed proper storage of refrigerated food information. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: Bag of raw beef and open bag of chicken tenders stored over bags of French fries in upright freezer Admin Complaint

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. rice 45 f, shredded cheese 45 f, cooked chicken 45 f, shredded chicken 44 f, in right side of the flip top cooler on cook line. As per manager stored overnight. Stop sale issued. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: Yellow rice 47 f, shredded chicken 49 f, shredded cheese 46 f in flip top cooler top section. On cook line,As per employee not prepared or portioned today. As per employee since yesterday Admin Complaint

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. rice 45 f, shredded cheese 45 f, cooked chicken 45 f, shredded chicken 44 f, in right side of the flip top cooler on cook line. As per manager stored overnight. Stop sale issued. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: Yellow rice 47 f, shredded chicken 49 f, shredded cheese 46 f in flip top cooler top section. On cook line,As per employee not prepared or portioned today. As per employee since yesterday Cut watermelon 37 f in front counter cooler Admin Complaint

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on hose bibbs on East side of the building and north side of the building. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: Same Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Unisex restroom. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: Same Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Just cold water hose hooked by AC unit on the north side of the building. No curbed mop sink, no drain line. Checked plans on OnBase. As per plan there was mop sink outside. At present no curbed mop sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: Same Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: Same Admin Complaint

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Bowl washed and rinsed. No sanitizing procedure observed.

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 opened Monday not date marked

Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. hand sink at front counter

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowl in hand sink behind front counter Rinsing knife in hand sink

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test skit

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. In use avocados in flip top contain stickers

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar not labeled

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils stored in hand sink in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: 6 knives in a pan stored in hand sink by three compartment sink. Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: Same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: Same Time Extended

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. steak (49F - Cooling) beef (50F - Cooling) in bottom reach in cooler on cook line. Operator states food not prepped or portioned today. Food items made yesterday and covered. At this rate food did not cool to 41F within six hours.

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. steak (49F - Cooling) beef (50F - Cooling) in bottom reach in cooler on cook line. Operator states food not prepped or portioned today. Food items made yesterday and covered. At this rate food did not cool to 41F within six hours.

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths-chlorine

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Repeat Violation

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw meat thawing at room temperature in three compartment

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths-chlorine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance at ice cream area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-18: Time Extended

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine kit

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed leaking from hood system when heavy rain. Did not observe contamination of food and to go container.

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested 0ppm. Employee added more chlorine. Second test 50ppm Corrected On-Site