Chamos Café
Last inspected: Dec 17, 2025
74
Score
Chamos Café has been inspected nine times since 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 17, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around six violations per visit versus roughly one violation earlier in the record.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “equipment in poor repair”, showing up three times.
Compared to the broader Doral restaurant scene, this is about average. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 17, 2025
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
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Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on shelf where food is served at cook line. ,an aged removed item. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets at reach in cooler at cook line in poor repair. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket at reach in cooler stored cook line soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler /Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves at walk in cooler soiled with debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed handles soiled at reach in cooler stored cook cook line.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tile over coffe machine at cook line soiled with dust debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
74
Jul 28, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed two wing cloths in handwashing sink next to three compartment sink. Employee removed items from sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed shelves at reach in cooler at cook line rusting and oxidized.
22-31-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vents at kitchen area soiled with debris.
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets at reach in cooler at cook line torn and poor repair. Observed flip top lid at front counter in poor repair. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed holding rack at walk-in cooler, soiled with mold like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler / Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves at walk in cooler soiled with debris. Observed interior of reach in cooler at cook line soiled with debris.
22-16-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wiping cloth sanitizer at 200ppm. Employee refilled sanitizer bucket with a final reading of 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
64
Jan 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef at walk-in freezer. Not commercially packaged. Operator correctly stored products. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing at kitchen with sanitizer bucket and spray bottle inside. Both items were removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license posted from October 1, 2024.
50-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed flip top lid at front counter in disrepair.
14-11-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at bathroom used by male employees.
31B-04-4
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed slow draining hand washing sink at kitchen area.
29-19-4
64
Aug 8, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 1, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 28, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed arepas (55F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (51F - Cold Holding); beef empanada (52F - Cold Holding) located inside walk in cooler, cooler unit is also a beverage cooler utilized by gas station establishment, in which restaurant is located. Upon arrival ambient temperature observed at 60F, displayed on front of cooler unit. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ham and cheese empanada (122F - Hot Holding) located inside hot holding box at front counter, less than 4 hours. Manager increased temperature of hot holding unit. Observed bread stuffed w/ cheese (74F - Hot Holding) located inside holding rack located under convection oven, less than 4 hours. Advised to reheat to 135F and above and keep in hot holding boxes. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - 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. Emailed to operator, who printed written procedures at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-27-4
67
Jul 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed bread/buns stored in a regular "Thank you" grocery bag inside reach in cooler, at kitchen area.
14-31-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Printed employee health reporting agreement forms for all employees and provided to operator at time of at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed water filter not dated located next to espresso/coffee machine. **Repeat Violation**
29-28-4
Intermediate - 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. Printed and provided to food employee at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed bowls and pots stored under flat top grill at cookline, not kept inverted. Employee inverted all kitchen equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottles of oil and water stored next to prep cooler not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
58
Jan 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
45
Sep 26, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chamos Café last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chamos Café on file is from Dec 17, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chamos Café?
Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Chamos Café.
How does Chamos Café compare to other restaurants in Doral?
Chamos Café most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Doral average of 74.
Has Chamos Café's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Chamos Café have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Chamos Café 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 Chamos Café inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chamos Café is inspected around three times per year on average.
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