CHAPALA AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND GRILL
1027 JOHN SIMS PKWY · NICEVILLE · Okaloosa County · FL 32578
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler – Cooked beans 51F cook – cool per operator greater than 24 hrs. ( see stop sale ) **Warning**
22-41-4High 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. Less than 25 ppm chlorine x 3 attempts **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employees failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook line employees did not properly wash hands when changing gloves upon going from handling raw proteins to ready to eat cooked food. **Warning**
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Raid pest spray located next to food storage bags – dry storage area.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Repackaged raw chicken above beef and pork ( unwrapped bacon)
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Multiple instances of employees leaving the cook-line to perform other tasks and returning without changing gloves and washing hands. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler – Cooked beans 51F cook – cool per operator greater than 24 hrs. ( see stop sale ) **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line low boys – cut tomatoes 46, mixed vegetables 49 / 59, raw beef 45, raw chicken 45F Per operator and staff less than 4 hrs. Operator advised to ice products for rapid cooling and to facilitate cold holding at or below 41F **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD40 spray stored next to vinegar in kitchen .
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled / stained with black mold-like substance . Cutting board located on clean drying rack.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wait / expo hand wash sinks used as dump sink Ice – customer drinks
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Ware wash hand wash sink
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beans in walk in cooler See stop sale
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Front bar hand wash sink – no water service at time of the inspection.
Basic 8
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead insects in control devices. Dead small flying insects observed on fly strips in kitchen area. Operator advised to remove strips and not use over food and / or food contact surfaces.
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Cook line low boy cooler drawers **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cook line floor adjacent and behind fry station. Ware wash area.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Wait station ice cream station Ice cream scoop in standing water 73F
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Expo line and kitchen shelves soiled **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cook line make bar.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Walk in freezer – Raw bacon.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef steak 51F thawing at room temperature ( less than 2 hrs) Advised operator to place in cold hold. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 1:08 PM.
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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.