Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

THE CHOWDER HOUSE

36624 STATE RD 54 W · ZEPHYRHILLS · Pasco County · FL 33541

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 8, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3602418
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10886748
DBPR license6113241

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#4High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Employee removed Chicken covered in clear warp from over Open bag of shrimp in reach in freezer on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook linereach in cooler stained with food debris.

Basic 3

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Throughout kitchen.

#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put a hat on during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee removed tongs off oven door on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:34 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
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.