La Casa Del Chimi
Last inspected: Nov 12, 2025
55
Score
Inspectors have visited La Casa Del Chimi 10 times, with records going back to 2022. La Casa Del Chimi was last inspected on Nov 12, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near eight violations per visit across recent inspections.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, showing up five times.
Compared to other Riverview restaurants (averaging 69), there's room to close the gap. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 12, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non-food grade paper towel used to line pan of butter inside reach in cooler. Manager removed paper towel and properly stored butter. **Corrected On-Site**
14-86-1
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Window cleaner stored on food preparation table next to rice cooker. Manager removed and properly stored window cleaners. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
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.
11-27-4
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.
11-26-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. Canned milk stored on floor underneath food preparation table housing rice cooker. Manager removed and properly stored canned milk. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing at room temperature inside food preparation sink. Manager placed chicken inside refrigerator. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
55
May 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef over unwashed lemons in reach in cooler.
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 50 F- retemp 41 F in reach in cooler, manager placed in reach in freezer at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Manager replaced at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed manager wash hands in 3 compartment sink.
12A-03-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Manager replaced at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
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. No reporting agreement for new hire, employee signed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle in ice.
10-08-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler door handle soiled. Hood filters. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler.
12B-13-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef thawing at room temperature. Manager placed in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
51-11-4
39
Nov 14, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
64
Sep 10, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2024. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. beans 113 F, advised employee to reheat. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put on glove to prep food without washing hands prior. **Warning**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee talking on the phone while prepping food. **Warning**
12A-13-4
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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee use handwash sink to fill up bucket. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep tables. **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food with no hair restraint. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow drain at handwash sink near back door. **Warning**
29-20-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep counter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-12-4
23
Sep 21, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 20, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beans 112 F, chicken 111 F, on counter. Operator began to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-20: Beans 126F, operator turned up heat at time of callback **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-20: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked with cloth, cloth was removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-20: Handwash sink blocked with cardboard. **Time Extended**
31A-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-20: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Microwave door handle soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-20: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe at handwash sink leaking. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-20: Water is turned off at handwash sink. **Time Extended**
29-11-4
61
Jul 19, 2023
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 6 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer tested 500+ ppm Quaternary ammonia, operator remade tested 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-27-4
High Priority - 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 operator place bare hand on pork. **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over cabbage in reach in cooler. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beans 112 F, chicken 111 F, on counter. Operator began to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed operator wash hands in 3 Compartment Sink, discussed with operator washing hands in handwash sink. **Warning**
12A-03-4
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. Sent operator written procedure at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked with cloth, cloth was removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Need Quaternary ammonia test strips. **Warning**
16-32-5
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. **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag over in cooler at bar. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees prepping food with no hair restraint. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Water bottles on floor near register. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Microwave door handle soiled. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic spoons not presented handle first near blender. **Warning**
25-02-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe at handwash sink leaking. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-11-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table under blender. **Warning**
21-12-4
19
Jun 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 46 F in reach in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: Pork 49 F, operator placed in another cooler. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-02: Chicken 61 F, **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Needs Quaternary ammonia test strips. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-02: **Time Extended**
16-32-5
78
Mar 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 46 F in reach in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: Pork 49 F, operator placed in another cooler. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Needs Quaternary ammonia test strips. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: **Time Extended**
16-32-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Pots and pans out in the back of the building. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: **Time Extended**
24-24-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored outside. Plantains stored outside and one reach in cooler with lemons and cabbage inside. One reach in freezer with plantains, yuca, empanadas, red snapper, and beef. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: **Admin Complaint**
08B-42-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
61
Dec 9, 2022
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Cesar Romero **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink next to back door. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink next to back door. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled under register. **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in sugar. **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bottles of water on floor next to drink cooler. Oil on floor across from fryer. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Knife handle on pepper in reach in cooler. **Warning**
10-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water of 79 F next to rice cooker. **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink next to back door. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. The wall that the register is on and door frame is raw wood. **Warning**
36-30-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe at handwash sink next to back door. **Warning**
29-11-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar not labeled under rice cooker. **Warning**
02D-01-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was La Casa Del Chimi last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at La Casa Del Chimi on file is from Nov 12, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at La Casa Del Chimi?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at La Casa Del Chimi.
How does La Casa Del Chimi compare to other restaurants in Riverview?
La Casa Del Chimi most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Riverview average of 69.
Has La Casa Del Chimi's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at La Casa Del Chimi have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at La Casa Del Chimi 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 La Casa Del Chimi inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, La Casa Del Chimi is inspected around three times per year on average.
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