Inspection Atlas
Florida Inspection Violations
Locality
GAFL
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County

THE CHOP SHOP

2175 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD, West Palm Beach, FL 33409

FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
3
2 High Priority
Jun 12, 2026
City
West Palm Beach
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

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.

Jun 12, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

12A-13-4

Detail 24620900

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled soiled dishes while washing and rinsing then handled clean/sanitized dishes while placing to dry/store without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site

08A-02-6

Detail 24620901

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At white chest freezer; opened package of raw comminuted beef stored over cooked potato tots Operator moved raw comminuted beef to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 24620902

Intermediate - Hand wash sink used for purposes other than hand washing (used to store items/utensils). Operator removed from sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jun 10, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 24616750

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Tall stainless cooler: Raw chicken over salad dressings, Raw beef over produce. Operator stored all products properly. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-10: Raw beef patties stored over dressings at tall stainless reach in cooler. Operator stored products properly. Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 24616749

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tall stainless reach in: cheese (50F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator iced down product. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-10: Make table cooler: Diced ham 44F cold holding. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. Advised operator to ice down product. Admin Complaint

13-03-4

Detail 24616751

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-10: Same. Time Extended

Apr 10, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 5Basic: 2Total: 11

08A-05-6

Detail 24506333

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Tall stainless cooler: Raw chicken over salad dressings, Raw beef over produce. Operator stored all products properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24506326

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tall stainless reach in: cheese (50F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator iced down product. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 24506335

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. tater tots (95F - Hot Holding) Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator decided to use time control. Operator placed time stamp for remaining 3.5 hours. Time control procedure emailed to operator. Corrective Action Taken Warning

29-42-4

Detail 24506334

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added at mop sink. Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 24506327

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Flip top cooler: diced pork (46F - Cooling) at 1:55; cooling since 12:00 - 46F at 2:36 ; sliced cheese (54F - Cooling) at 1:56; cooling since 12:00 - 51F at 2:34 At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator iced down products. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 24506330

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Thawing beef in hand sink. Operator removed beef. Corrected On-Site Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 24506332

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

53B-01-5

Detail 24506336

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Not available at time of training. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 24506329

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser and chlorine spray bottles not labeled at triple sink area. Warning

13-03-4

Detail 24506328

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning

06-01-5

Detail 24506331

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing ground beef at ambient temperature. Operator placed beef in freezer. Corrected On-Site Warning

Jan 3, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.