Che'lus Island BBQ

3622 Peoria Rd., Orange Park, FL 32065

American

Last inspected: Jan 5, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

Che'lus Island BBQ has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. Che'lus Island BBQ was last inspected on Jan 5, 2024. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. Note that Che'lus Island BBQ's inspection history hasn't been updated since Jan 5, 2024; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around three violations across recent inspections versus roughly seven violations before.

The city-wide average is 73, putting Che'lus Island BBQ squarely in typical territory. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 5, 2024

Routine - Food

3 major violations.

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Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No sanitizer available.

22-38-5

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. No written plan available. Inspector emailed Form 5030-104 (Clean Up Instructions for Vomitting/Diarrhea). **Corrective Action Taken**

11-27-4

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit available.

16-37-1

Oct 30, 2022

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Employee with infected sore/cut/burn/wound on hand, finger or wrist without two layers of impermeable protection on the wound is handling food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items. Cook with infected wound on arm and wrist. Cook cooking food under tent. Employee covered wound. **Corrected On-Site**

11-13-5

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. beef lumpias (130-131F); cooked rice (125F); pork ribs (99-110F); pork bites (120F) in steam box. Steam box is turned off. Manager stated food was cooked 40 minutes ago and placed in steam box to hold hot. Manager began reheating food. **Corrective Action Taken**

03B-01-6

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 45F stored in chest freezer under tent. Employee stated chicken was placed in freezer from cooler approximately 2 hours ago. Employee placed ice bag over food. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple utilities stored in room temperature standing water ( 87F) next to the rice cooker. Manager discarded water. **Corrected On-Site**

10-07-4

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Main flip top cooler cutting board has deep cut marks that are no longer cleanable

14-09-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Plastic boxes stored on floor near register. Employee properly stored togo boxes. **Corrected On-Site**

25-05-4

Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.

50-04-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Che'lus Island BBQ last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Che'lus Island BBQ on file is from Jan 5, 2024. The public record contains two inspections in total.

How does Che'lus Island BBQ compare to other restaurants in Orange Park?

Che'lus Island BBQ most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Orange Park average of 73.

Has Che'lus Island BBQ's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Che'lus Island BBQ have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Che'lus Island BBQ means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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