WEST PALM BEACH, Palm Beach County

CHIKITAS

2269 S MILITARY TRL, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33415

FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
Aug 18, 2025
City
WEST PALM BEACH
County
Palm Beach
Status
Closed
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Aug 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

05-09-4

Detail 23962944

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Stainless steal One door cooler Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 23962945

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. One door reach in cooler

Apr 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Total: 3

12A-16-4

Detail 23555737

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

Detail 23555736

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

Detail 23555738

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

Nov 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Total: 7

03D-01-5

Detail 23328880

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

Detail 23328883

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

Detail 23328881

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

Detail 23328879

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

Detail 23328882

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

Detail 23328878

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

Detail 23328877

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

Feb 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

11-27-4

Detail 22646729

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

Detail 22646728

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

Sep 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Total: 3

31B-02-4

Detail 22302197

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink...employee provided. Corrected On-Site

02C-04-5

Detail 22302199

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

Detail 22302198

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

Feb 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Total: 4

01B-07-4

Detail 21760599

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. ....soft cheese in reach in cooler.See stop sale. Employee discarded food. Corrected On-Site

01B-13-4

Detail 21760597

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.... Food with mold-like growth. ....soft cheese in reach in cooler.

02C-03-5

Detail 21760598

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...soft cheese at reach in cooler .. Employee date marked Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 21760600

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked ...... Pulled chicken, beef , chicken salad, arepas in reach in cooler and walk in cooler not properly date marked. Employee properly date marked Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Sep 29, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Total: 3

22-42-4

Detail 21390909

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized...over 200+++ppm. Employee properly make at 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 21390908

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked....pulled chicken, pulled pork, black beans in walk in cooler . .. employee date marked Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 21390910

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled...chloroform spray bottle.

Oct 18, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

02C-03-5

Detail 20595071

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. Ham opened Saturday no date mark. Owner put date mark. Coleslaw made on Saturday with no date mark. Owner put correct date. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 20595072

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

Jul 21, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

03F-02-5

Detail 20360874

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Ham bread and empanadas in hot hold case with no time mark. Manager put correct time. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 20360872

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. Ham bought on 7-15 with no date mark. Cook put correct date. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 20360875

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink being blocked by Food tray. Cook removed. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20360873

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan in kitchen with dust.

22-16-4

Detail 20360876

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Gasket of cooler, shelves and oven soil.