Chifa Restaurant Pollo Don Jose
1427 SW 107 Ave, Miami, FL 33174 · Permanent Food Service · License 2331428
What drove the grade
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 13 routine inspection3 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 6 basic (6 repeats)-24
- Safety score76
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 13, 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.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
Observed thank you bags used to store raw chicken.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Metal stem-type thermometer soiled.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Observed hose connected, no vacuum breaker.
Intermediate1
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Observed spray bottle with degreaser not labeled. Operator labeled spray bottle.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Basic6
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Observed inside chest freezers at front area.
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Walk in -in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Observed soiled shelves inside walk walk in cooler door.
Repeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed gaskets soiled in reach in coolers at kitchen.
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Observed at kitchen.
Repeat violation
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Observed trough out kitchen.
Repeat violation
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Observed at kitchen.
Repeat violation
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
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.