CHOPHOUSE AT SUMTER
1045 OLD CAMP RD · THE VILLAGES · Sumter County · FL 32162
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over boiled eggs in walk in cooler. Raw oysters and raw lobster over noodles and broccoli in reach in cooler at beginning of cooks line. Partially cooked ahi tuna over fully cooked duck in reach in cooler at end of cooks line. Manager moved all raw/partially raw items to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High 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. Butter cups on server alley, operator discarded. Goat cheese mixture on cooks line, operator discarded.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. beef au jus (109F – Hot Holding); bernaise (107F – Hot Holding) items in steam table at end of cooks line, steam table plug in had tripped and turned table off, operator reheated items on flat top to 170F. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket hanging on wall above clean plates on cooks line, operator moved bucket to the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on server alley reach in cooler stained. Soda gun nozzle soiled nearest the beer taps.
53B-14-5Intermediate – 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. 3 food handler certificates expired 4/2025.
Basic 4
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach in cooler on server alley with multiple cut marks.
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Multiple hood filters missing over grill on cooks line, manager stated they took them down to clean.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sign missing at Handwash sink at the beginning of the cooks line, sign was printing and posted. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler drawer tracks are soiled on cooks line. Computer screens on cooks line are soiled. Fan guards soiled in both kitchen walk in cooler and bar walk in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:09 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.