CHOPS LOBSTER BAR
101 PLAZA REAL S STE M · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33432
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 5 live flies on wall at bread station Approximately 5 live flies in cloth napkins wrapping water pitchers Approximately 5 live flies inside bag of bread Approximately 20 live flies at dirty glass racks in dish area separate from kitchen
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. At crushed ice machine, 1 dead roach in ice. Ice discarded. See Stop Sale At bread station, approximately 5 live flies inside bread bag. Bread discarded. See Stop Sale
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline reach in cooler, snails (45-48° – Cold Holding). Item held in cooler greater than 4 hours. Item discarded. See Stop Sale
Intermediate 5
01C-02-4Intermediate – Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At prep area hand sink. Soap provided **Corrected On-Site**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At cookline, bottle containing yellow liquid not labeled. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At hand splash across from bar area and cookline
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At crushed ice machine and ice cube machine
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At container of sugar, scoop with handle broken off in bin. Scoop removed. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in crushed ice in crushed ice machine, ice discarded See Stop Sale Approximately 10 dead roaches on cookline cabinet under hand sink
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Floor at cookline and dish area missing grout and broken tiles.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At ice cream station. Ice cream scoops stored in room temperature standing water. Scoops removed to dishroom **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cookline, gaskets soiled. Soiled hood filters
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bottle of oil on cookline. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:21 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.