Manny's Original Chophouse
Last inspected: Mar 3, 2026
67
Score
Manny's Original Chophouse has been inspected nine times since 2022. Manny's Original Chophouse was last inspected on Mar 3, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.
“Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
Compared to other Haines City restaurants (averaging 90), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 3, 2026
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Lemon wedger Ice machine
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Several boxes in front of hand washing sink in front kitchen
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
16-62-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on top of prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in bottom reachin cooler on cookline. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
67
Apr 28, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Spatula's not inverted Employee inverted spatulas. **Corrected On-Site**
24-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on cook line on reach in cooler prep area Cellphones removed **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in freezer Yeast from rolls from truck order 4/21 Removed from the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Cook line Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
82
Dec 27, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Operator received report from other manager via email. **Corrected On-Site**
51-18-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of oven cook line
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Meat cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
86
Apr 15, 2024
Complaint Full
8 minor violations.
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Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On reach in cooler.
14-09-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container in reach in cooler on cook line.
14-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives between reach in cooler on cook line. Operator removed washed and sanitized them. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cook line.
10-20-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish on top of sink in a bus tub.
06-01-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of rice In ware washing area.
02D-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator throughout cup. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
67
Mar 27, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
90
Jan 12, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In front of the office. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk in cooler and freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4
86
Jul 12, 2023
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the dishwasher area.
24-08-4
90
Apr 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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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. Provided a copy. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On the reach in coolers across from the cook line.
14-09-4
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. Beverages by the small serving plates in the beverage station on the front line. Drinks were removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth Andrea durable. Wood floor inside the walk in cooler located in the dry storage area in the enclosed area in the back.
36-11-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside the meat display case located in the lobby.
05-09-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Spoons in a container by the ice cream display in the beverage service area. Organized to present handles first. **Corrected On-Site**
25-09-4
67
Oct 19, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Manny's Original Chophouse last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Manny's Original Chophouse on file is from Mar 3, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Manny's Original Chophouse?
Across the inspection record, “walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Manny's Original Chophouse.
How does Manny's Original Chophouse compare to other restaurants in Haines City?
Manny's Original Chophouse most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Haines City average of 90.
Has Manny's Original Chophouse's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Manny's Original Chophouse have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Manny's Original Chophouse 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 Manny's Original Chophouse inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Manny's Original Chophouse is inspected around three times per year on average.
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