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CHOPHOUSE AT SUMTER

1045 OLD CAMP RD · THE VILLAGES · Sumter County · FL 32162

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 14, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3361140
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8380400
DBPR license7000589

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#5High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm at kitchen dish machine 0ppm at bar dish machine **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork osso buco (60F – Cold Holding) in drawer reach in cooler at cook line. Operator states the pork was out of refrigeration for less than 4 hours. Operator moved to reach in cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#7High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Operator voluntarily discarded: Compound butter Brie spread Operator labeled 3pm Portioned butter **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority03D-06-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. tomatoes sliced at approximately 10am (47F – Cooling); lettuce cut at approximately 10am (51F – Cooling) checked at 2:20pm. Operator moved to cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 2

#9Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk and half and half in bar area. Employee labeled 11/13 **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda nozzles at indoor bar. Operator removed to be washed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 4

#1Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between reach in coolers in cook line area. Operator replaced with clean knives. Knives stored in sanitizer bucket. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler in cook line area **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards at keg cooler **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:16 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
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.