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CHOW TYME GRILL & BUFFET RESTAURANT

6841 N 9 AVE · PENSACOLA · Escambia County · FL 32504

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 19, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Partial
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3427916
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8698014
DBPR license2706141

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#2High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 9 flying insects in the following locations: approximately seven flying insects observed around hand wash sink between walk-in cooler door and mop sink, across from dishwasher, and two flying insects observed on edges of can with sugar. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#3High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in walk-in cooler.

#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken in reach-in cooler at 45f for 5 minutes. Per operator, chicken was pulled from other reach-in cooler before being set in current reach-in cooler.

#5High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Sushi held on time as a public health control with no identifiable time marking. Per operator, sushi was made 20 minutes prior.

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate53B-05-5

Intermediate – 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. All employee food handler training certificates expired. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior back door has gap along side threshold. Observed holes in screen of door, creating further openings.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:24 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.