CHAMP'S III

Name: CHAMP'S III
Address: 1029 E OAK ST, ARCADIA, FL, 34266, US
Rating: 64.4

1029 E OAK ST, ARCADIA, FL 34266

License #2400297

64.4 Grade F / 100

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March 4, 2026 · 11 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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CHAMP'S III in ARCADIA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 64.4 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 58 total violations — 12 critical, 8 major, 38 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employees drink on food preparation table near cook line, employee moved.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees phone on food preparation table near cook line, employee moved.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket on walk in cooler door and torn gasket on reach in freezer.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at the hand wash sink in the kitchen, sent owner copy by email.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hoods soiled with grease.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed a container of shrimp on the table thawing, no running water, employee corrected.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed whipped butter at 55F on the food preparation table, operator stated out for 30 minutes, operator corrected putting the whipped butter on ice.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed whipped butter at 55F on the food preparation table, operator stated out for 30 minutes, operator corrected putting the whipped butter on ice.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris on the slicer blade and observed debris on the manual can opener in the kitchen.
[16-43-4] Test kit for measuring the concentration of the sanitizing solution not used in accordance with the manufacturers instructions or employee unaware of proper use Observed both quaternary strips that expired in 2020 and chlorine strips expired in 2019.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed across bathroom area, CO2 tank not secured.
[36-32-5] Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed 2 inch holes in the ceiling in dish room area and another hole by kitchen exit area.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles in kitchen area soiled.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook without a hair restraint. Employee added hair restraint.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed plastic water bottles and oil on floor, back kitchen area.
[38-07-4] Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Back kitchen room, shield missing over light.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the filters, also observed no drip pan on main hood. Observed fan with dust build up in kitchen.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drinks in reach in cooler, and observed employee drinks next to food in other areas of kitchen.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust on shelves in walk in cooler and other parts of kitchen.
[09-01-4] 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 employee touching bread and bun with bare hand contact. Employee discarded.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed whipped butter 62F on counter in kitchen and for approximately an hour and half. Employee moved product to freezer. Discuss repeat with the operator.
[53B-10-4] Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Operator needs to completely fill out employee training forms and agreements.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[32-04-4] Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed food debris in handles at clean dish storage drawers.
[14-05-4] Cloth used used to line drying racks/ at dish dry area. shelves. Removed
[14-17-4] Dish drying shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed pie cutter rusted. Plastic pans with chips and are no longer cleanable.
[24-08-4] Equipment not properly air-dried - drying on solid sheet plastic with no proper air circulation.
[29-27-4] No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Observed mop sink missing broken off outside back door.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed opened bag of washed shredded ready to eat carrots stored under crate of unwashed tomatoes in walk-in cooler.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wipe cloth on counter at steamtable area. Placed in bucket.
[21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed all buckets at cookline and front counter tested at 100ppm. Manager corrected to 200ppm.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw sausage and chicken stored over raw fish in walk-in cooler. Manager rearranged.
[02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed whipped butter in walk-in dated 2qts 8/12/ and tomato gravy 1/2 pint dated 9/12, rice 1qt dated 9/13.see stop sale.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed whipped butter in walk-in dated 2qts 8/12/ and tomato gravy 1/2 pint dated 9/12, rice 1qt dated 9/13.