Bantam Chef (The)
Last inspected: Nov 13, 2025
61
Score
Public records show 14 inspections at Bantam Chef (The) stretching back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Nov 13, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around six violations per visit lately, up from roughly three violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “unsealed concrete floor in food preparation” has been the most frequent reason, cited nine times.
That's lower than the typical Bunnell restaurant, which scores around 85. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
14
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing on French fries. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer has food debris underneath blade. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets are torn on small reach in cooler on cook line and on outside reach in freezers.
14-11-5
Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Front counter is tearing apart making it not smooth and easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-13-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on inside reach in freezer and all other chest freezers inside and in outside storage. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete throughout kitchen and food prep area. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Tape used on top of reach in cooler is not smooth and easily cleanable
14-71-4
61
Jul 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chili 131F. Reheated it to 167F.
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Scoop for ice in soiled container. Person in charge washed, rinsed and sanitized everything. Slicer is soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tanks in dry storage not secured. Person in charge secured. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Front counter is peeling off.
14-13-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in freezer in dry storage unit b
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle laying in sugar. Person in charge removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor throughout is showing unsealed concrete. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
61
May 8, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw fish in walk in cooler. Operator moved the raw beef. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Four live flying insects in kitchen. Operator killed all before end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Exposed concrete in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
64
Apr 29, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 27, 2025
Routine - Food
9 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Person in charge wiped ice plate clean. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tanks in storage area not secured. Person in charge secured. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Person in charge covered trash can. **Corrected On-Site**
32-12-6
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets in reach in freezer are torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in freezer has insulation exposed.
14-36-5
Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink is not working. **Warning**
29-27-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.Floor throughout kitchen cook line and food prep area is exposed concrete.
36-02-5
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Exposed wood at hand washing sink.
14-06-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Both chest freezers have ice buildup inside. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
64
Aug 27, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In bottom of reach in cooler; Burgers 45F; ( - Cold Holding) In tall reach in cooler; slaw 49F, hot dogs 46F. All in cooler since 12. Could not tell if coolers are properly cooling. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer has debris on it. Person in charge cleaned slicer. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles on silver reach in freezer in back area are soiled.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 drinks by slicer. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal belongings on top of make shelf. Person in charge removed all items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. In storage reach in freezer is tearing apart and has been sprayed with expanding foam and not smooth and easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. All reach in chest freezer have ice buildup.
14-69-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Person in charge shut dumpster. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
52
Jul 19, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
52
Jun 27, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.24. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-27: **Time Extended**
50-17-3
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor through kitchen, food prep and walk in cooler have exposed concrete. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-27: **Time Extended**
36-02-5
82
Jun 26, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler overnight; White reach in cooler; slaw 51F, oyster 45F, ; ( - Cold Holding) In reach in;Tomatoes, cheese, burgers 45F; ( - Cold Holding); ( - Cold Holding) Walk in cooler; Burger 45F, cheese, steak, chicken 45F, ground beef 47F; ( - Cold Holding) All items pulled from walk in cooler. Walk in cooler 45F. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 23 live roaches behind reach in freezer. Observed 6 around sugar. **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; White reach in cooler; slaw 51F, oyster 45F, ; ( - Cold Holding) In reach in;Tomatoes, cheese, burgers 45F; ( - Cold Holding); ( - Cold Holding) Walk in cooler; Burger 45F, cheese, steak, chicken 45F, ground beef 47F; ( - Cold Holding) All items pulled from walk in cooler. Walk in cooler 45F. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.24.
50-17-3
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. In small make table 48F, in white reach in cooler 45F, in walk in cooler 45F ambient temperature.
14-74-7
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from cart. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor through kitchen, food prep and walk in cooler have exposed concrete. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
47
Dec 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and raw beef over French fries. Person in charge moved all to store correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer has food debris on underneath of blade.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink of bread rack in kitchen. Must have a lid and a straw and not be on a bread rack. Person in charge removed drink and dumped out. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. In storage area; can of mixed vegetables on floor.
08B-47-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in sugar. Person in charge removed scoop handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor has unsealed concrete and grease throughout cookline and back area. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves are rusted.
14-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the counter. Person in charge moved sanitizer to store correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Breading not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
50
Jul 11, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing on French fries and hush puppies. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer was 200++. Person in charge emptied and remade sanitizer. Now at 75ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezer in back; raw scallops over French fries. Person in charge moved scallops. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 50F cold holding. Cheese was in reach in cooler shallow container. Person in charge placed in deeper container so it will stay cold. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Spray bottle not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-21-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin has calcium buildup inside.
22-20-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on white chest freezer in back are torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on floor. Person in charge picked up and moved.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In white chest freezer; ice buildup inside.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs hanging from cart. Person in charge removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle in breading mixture. Person in charge moved scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at sink in kitchen.
31B-04-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Establishment has unsealed concrete throughout.
36-02-5
33
Jan 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
52
Jul 13, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler; Beef, burgers, cheese 47F; ( - Cold Holding) In white reach in cooler; Shrimp 52F, scallops, oysters 54F; ( - Cold Holding). Per person in charge everything has been in coolers 2 hours. Will come back tomorrow and check. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle laying in breading. Person in charge removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster is open.
33-16-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fries thawing in kitchen at room temperature. Added fries to time paperwork. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor is loosing its seal. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Breading not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bantam Chef (The) last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bantam Chef (The) on file is from Nov 13, 2025. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bantam Chef (The)?
Across the inspection record, “unsealed concrete floor in food preparation” has been cited nine times, more than any other issue at Bantam Chef (The).
How does Bantam Chef (The) compare to other restaurants in Bunnell?
Bantam Chef (The) most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Bunnell average of 85.
Has Bantam Chef (The)'s inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Bantam Chef (The) have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Bantam Chef (The) means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Bantam Chef (The) inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bantam Chef (The) is inspected around four times per year on average.
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