CHIMBA
2830 NE 2 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33137
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
32 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put new gloves without wash hands first. Coached employee to wash hands properly. **Warning**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed paper towels in contact with cooked octopus and cooked quinoa at reach in cooler prep area across cook line. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw salmon stored over bread individually packaged with plastic wrap at reach in freezer prep area by storage. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-17-6High 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. Observed raw beef stored over raw frozen salmon at reach in freezer prep area by storage. Employee began to rearranged products. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee multitask and changing task from cleaning to touch RTE food with soiled gloves. Coached employee to wash hands properly. **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 400+ppm); At prep area cook line. Employee diluted with water, Recheck; Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 300ppm). **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 9
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk container opened as per employee a day prior not dated. Employee dated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03G-09-5Intermediate – Cook-chill or sous vide reduced oxygen packaged food held more than 48 hours not labeled or with a label that lacks required information. Observed sous vide chicken gizzards lacking information stored inside reach in freezer. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed small white cutting board at bar area with black mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed Andres Bonifacich as an assistant manager not certified. **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
03G-49-2Intermediate – Operator not able to provide monitoring, verification and corrective action records required to be maintained by the approved Process Waiver or HACCP plan. Observed establishment doing ROP on raw products not HACCP plan on site. **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no proof of training for Angelica hired more than 60 days. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked quinoa,cooked octopus,cooked pork belly stored inside reach in cooler not dated. As per employee prepared two days prior. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not labeled with sanitizer at bar area. Observed spray bottle with sanitizer by prep area not labeled. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 17
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowls no handle stored inside sugar container and flour. Employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed by storage and prep area. **Warning**
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed wet cloth stored inside reach in cooler back kitchen prep area. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Obser green cutting board at prep area back kitchen. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee cup stored near by clean cups by bar area. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed a container with soy sauce stored on floor by storage. Employee stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed two pair of tongs stored on handle oven by cook line. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed at bar area. **Warning**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in freezers gaskets soiled by storage. **Warning**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on prep table by cook line. Employee stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen raw beef at prep sink stored inside standing water. Employee torn on water to thawed properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed at kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored inside mop bucket back kitchen. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. By prep area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 27, 2026 5:48 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.