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CHOWDER HEADS

2123 S US HWY 1 · JUPITER · Palm Beach County · FL 33477

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 8, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3686239
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13595371
DBPR license6020929

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#2High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washing dishes wiped face and without washing hands employee handled clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled trash can and without washing hands employee handled container of raw oysters, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Approximately 26 small live flying insects on mops, brooms, and wall at mop storage area. Approximately 2 small live flying insects on sealed box of ready crust mix. Approximately 4 small live flying insects on electrical cord to hot water heater. Discussed with operator to eliminate all small movie flying insects and clean and sanitize all areas. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#5High Priority22-43-4

High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary – 100ppm) discussed with operator to correct to 200ppm. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 3

#6Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added ice machine and coffee brewing station in customer dining area with no hand washing sink, discussed with operator to submit plan review and provided plan reviewed package via email. **Warning**

Warning
#7Intermediate01C-01-4

Intermediate – No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. At cook line case of raw shell oysters with no tag, discussed with operator who found tag and place with oysters. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At front counter on crash cart unlabeled spray bottles of cleaner, discussed with operator to label bottles. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 50ppm) discussed with operator to correct to 200ppm. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:20 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.