Delicias Chapinas Restaurant
Last inspected: Dec 10, 2025
78
Score
Delicias Chapinas Restaurant appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2022. On Dec 10, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “bowl with no handle used to dispense food”, showing up two times.
Among Fort Lauderdale restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
78
Jul 10, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
47
Feb 10, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Bowl with no handle used to dispense food. Store in the black beans in the reach in cooler. The bowl was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. On the cook line, the low boy gaskets are torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On the cook line, the low boy cooler gaskets are soiled.
23-03-4
86
Sep 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In the kitchen near the triple sink, raw chicken thawing at room temperature. The chicken was moved to running water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
95
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee re washed hands with soap and warm water.
12A-19-4
High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Bags of food stored in drink ice **Repeat Violation**
08B-56-4
Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink. Quat test kit used for Chlorine sanitizer.
16-32-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bottle of drinking water on top of Flip top Cooler
40-06-5
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
10-08-5
Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.
21-11-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
55
Oct 26, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 25, 2023
Routine - Food
9 critical violations. 7 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 24 violations
High Priority - 1. Observed Female employee began working with food first washing hands. 2. Observed all employees rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. 3. Observed all employees washed their hands with no soap. **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employees crack raw shelled eggs than touched ready to eat Areapa's without changing gloves and washing hands. Informed employees they need to wash hands and change gloves after cracking raw shelled eggs. Employee washed hands after cracking raw shelled eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed cook touching cooked Arepas with bare hands and placing them into a container. Informed operator to use tongs to remove items from grill. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Observed several bags of food stored in drink ice bin. See stop sale for drink ice. **Warning**
08B-56-4
High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Observed raw chicken over ready to eat cut vegetables in flip top reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-14-5
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach on ceiling in kitchen. **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-01-4
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employees not changing gloves when touching dirty surfaces, than touching clean utensils. Touching dirty dishes than touching clean dishes, Touching soiled surfaces, than slicing tomatoes. Informed employees they need to change gloves after changing task . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Observed several bags of food stored in drink ice bin. See stop sale for drink ice. **Warning**
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed container of cooked ground beef stored in reach in cooler . As per operator, cooked ground beef prepared on 10/23/2023. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Employee applied hand antiseptic in place of washing hands as required. **Warning**
12A-01-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employees washing hands in dish wash sink. Employees informed to wash hands in hand wash sink only. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed accumulation of old food residue buildup on clean in use food preparation table. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink not accessible in kitchen, food containers stored in hand wash sink. Operator removed the containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator provided paper towel. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator provided soap at hand wash sink in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink. **Warning**
16-07-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed a hole in the ceiling tile in kitchen above food preparation table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employees half full bottle with drinking water stored on clean prep table next to various food items. **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphone stored on shelf above food preparation table in kitchen. Operator removed cellphone and placed in proper storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employees preparing arapa's with bracelet touching food mixture. **Warning**
13-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed two bags of red peppers and tomatoes on floor in kitchen next to hand wash sink. Operator removed and placed in proper storage. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed several uncovered containers of various food items stored in reach in cooler from yesterday. **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour removed from original container not identified by its common name in kitchen. **Warning**
02D-01-5
9
Apr 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Containers inside hand wash in cook line. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense tomato sauce in atosa reach in cooler by front counter. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Boxes of Single-service articles improperly stored in dry storage room rear of property.
25-05-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents above GE white refrigerator in kitchen soiled with accumulated dust or debris.
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Operator set up correctly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
16-13-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn or in disrepair in 3 door cooler under flip top in cook line.
14-11-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen. Emailed sign to manager **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Open space above ware washing shelf in kitchen.
36-24-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of 3 door reach-in-cooler in cook line. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
61
Sep 7, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Operator washing dishes without sanitizing, operator set up 3 compartment sink and sanitized dishes during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-45-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef inside standing two door reach in cooler in front counter next to drinks cooler. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink at 0ppm chlorine, operator remade to 100ppm chlorine.
22-42-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled under front counter. Operator labelled bleach. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining oyster tags for 90 days.
01C-02-4
Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided poster to establishment. Operator posted **Corrected On-Site**
02A-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Employee restroom
31B-04-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employees restroom
32-04-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Case of tomatoes on floor in kitchen. Operator elevated **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris. Hand sink , steam table well( not in use ) and shelf under prep table in cook line soiled. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Shelf under prep table with rust that has pitted the surface in cook line.
14-33-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in cook line. Operator cleaned equipment during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Delicias Chapinas Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Delicias Chapinas Restaurant on file is from Dec 10, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Delicias Chapinas Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “bowl with no handle used to dispense food” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Delicias Chapinas Restaurant.
How does Delicias Chapinas Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Fort Lauderdale?
Delicias Chapinas Restaurant most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Fort Lauderdale average of 80.
Has Delicias Chapinas Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Delicias Chapinas Restaurant have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Delicias Chapinas Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Delicias Chapinas Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Delicias Chapinas Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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