38300 11 AVE, ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 33542
LOS CHICO'S has a mixed inspection record — 10 violations in the past year, including 1 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 10 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 32% of the 94 inspected restaurants in ZEPHYRHILLS on the trailing-year record.
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — below the Pasco County average of 1.9.
Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Workers handling ready-to-eat food with bare hands without an approved alternative procedure.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Workers must use gloves, utensils, or deli paper when touching food that will not be cooked again. Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food is one of the most direct routes for spreading illness.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 6102891 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.