CHOPSTICKS
801 E BRANDON BLVD · BRANDON · Hillsborough County · FL 33511
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator ate bowl of food in kitchen, then continued preparing food without washing hands.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed frozen dumplings stored in shopping bags in reach in freezer. Raw chicken in shopping bags in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken and beef stored over unwashed heads of cabbage in reach in cooler.
Intermediate 4
12A-23-4Intermediate – Chemical hand dip not maintained clean or at proper strength. Chlorine solution hand dip visibly soiled.
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Operator rinsed hands in 3 compartment sink.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink.observed at cookline. Operator provided dish soap. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items prepared on site held in reach in coolers not date marked **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop battered raw chicken for cooking. Bowls used as scoop in bulk bread crumbs and bulk MSG.
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles observed in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed over cookline **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 employee drinks observed on food prep surface.
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating bowl of noodles in kitchen.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Fryer oil, duck sauce, and soy sauce on floor in kitchen.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cooked egg rolls and cooked chicken in reach in cooler not covered. Raw chicken, peeled onions and celery not covered in reach in cooler
08B-63-4Basic – Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Observed 2 unlocked reach in freezers in dining area. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed in dish and prep areas. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 11:46 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.