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CHAMP'S III

1029 E OAK ST · ARCADIA · DeSoto County · FL 34266

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 20, 2023
Inspection typeFood-Licensing Inspection
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3383268
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8475076
DBPR license2400297

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#11High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw sausage and chicken stored over raw fish in walk-in cooler. Manager rearranged.

#12High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed whipped butter in walk-in dated 2qts 8/12/ and tomato gravy 1/2 pint dated 9/12, rice 1qt dated 9/13.see stop sale.

Stop Sale
#13High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed whipped butter in walk-in dated 2qts 8/12/ and tomato gravy 1/2 pint dated 9/12, rice 1qt dated 9/13.

Stop Sale

Basic 10

#1Basic32-04-4

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.

#2Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed food debris in handles at clean dish storage drawers.

#3Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cloth used used to line drying racks/ at dish dry area. shelves. Removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic14-17-4

Basic – Dish drying shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

#5Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed pie cutter rusted. Plastic pans with chips and are no longer cleanable.

#6Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment not properly air-dried – drying on solid sheet plastic with no proper air circulation.

#7Basic29-27-4

Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Observed mop sink missing broken off outside back door.

#8Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed opened bag of washed shredded ready to eat carrots stored under crate of unwashed tomatoes in walk-in cooler.

#9Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wipe cloth on counter at steamtable area. Placed in bucket. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed all buckets at cookline and front counter tested at 100ppm. Manager corrected to 200ppm.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 12:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.