AY! CHAVELAA

Name: AY! CHAVELAA
Address: 900 E ATLANTIC BLVD STE 8-10, POMPANO BEACH, FL, 33060, US
Rating: 82.4

900 E ATLANTIC BLVD STE 8-10, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33060

License #1616841

82.4 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

February 23, 2026 · 13 findings · 3 critical

Routine - Food

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AY! CHAVELAA in POMPANO BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 25 total violations — 8 critical, 6 major, 11 minor.

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October 26, 2023

The latest inspection on February 23, 2026 shows 13 observation rows: 3 critical, 2 major, and 8 minor.

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[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food without hair restraint. Educated employee on wearing proper hair restraint. Employee put on hair restraint.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. One door of 2 door , flip top cooler, broken on cook line. Door still able to close.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on floor of walk in freezer.
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Clean utensils stored in bucket of water at 110 F. Employee discarded water.
[51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided poster to operator.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf next to 3 compartment sink soiled with black mold-like substance.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of disposable plates stored on floor in dry storage room. Manager placed box on shelf.
[12A-25-4] Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee left kitchen to put on hair restraint, returned to kitchen, and started prepping food , without washing hands and changing gloves. Educated employee on proper handwashing procedures, and employee washed hands and changed gloves.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Business license expired on 12/1/25. Owner renewed business license during inspection.
[08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw ground beef and raw pork stored over raw corn in walk in freezer. Educated employee on proper storage, and raw meat was moved to bottom shelf.
[11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided poster to operator.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink near to coffee machine. Employee provided paper towels.