Chuchy's Cafe
9641 Palm River Rd, Tampa, FL 33619 · Permanent Food Service · License 3911787
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Nov 6 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 3 intermediate (1 repeat), 6 basic (2 repeats)-26
- Safety score74
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitNov 6, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
11 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
Pork chops in hot holding unit temped at 121°F cooked at 8:00am employee moved to the flat top to reheat 2nd temp 150°F 3rd temp 165°F
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.
In walk in cooler raw chicken over unwashed produce raw eggs over ready to eat empanadas
Repeat violation
Intermediate3
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
In walk in cooler TCS foods beef chicken not properly date marked.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Mixing machine soiled, cutting boards in back kitchen soiled and stained need cleaning
Repeat violation
Code 27, Water source: Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands.
Handwashing sink has no pressure to wash hands at time of inspection back ware washing area
Basic6
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Walk in cooler shelves rusted.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
No handwashing sign at espresso machine
Repeat violation
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Not sealed
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
Concrete not sealed
Repeat violation
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
Cove molding missing behind drink coolers in main dining area
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.