The Villages, Sumter County

CHOPHOUSE AT SUMTER

1045 OLD CAMP RD, The Villages, FL 32162

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
May 26, 2026
City
The Villages
County
Sumter
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
16

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 26, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

23-03-4

Detail 24592865

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust. Around door of reach in freezer on cook line soiled with pink slime substance. Around reach in cooler door on make table at end of cook line soiled with black substance.

08B-17-4

Detail 24592866

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in bar cooler: unwashed berries, and limes on shelf over drinks, milk and cream. Employee moved all. Corrected On-Site

Nov 13, 2025

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 8, 2025

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

02B-04-5

Detail 24018369

Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Raw egg in whisky sour on bar menu Warning

Jun 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 10

08A-05-6

Detail 23808721

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over boiled eggs in walk in cooler. Raw oysters and raw lobster over noodles and broccoli in reach in cooler at beginning of cooks line. Partially cooked ahi tuna over fully cooked duck in reach in cooler at end of cooks line. Manager moved all raw/partially raw items to the bottom. Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 23808727

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. Butter cups on server alley, operator discarded. Goat cheese mixture on cooks line, operator discarded.

03B-01-6

Detail 23808720

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. beef au jus (109F - Hot Holding); bernaise (107F - Hot Holding) items in steam table at end of cooks line, steam table plug in had tripped and turned table off, operator reheated items on flat top to 170F. Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 23808726

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket hanging on wall above clean plates on cooks line, operator moved bucket to the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23808722

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on server alley reach in cooler stained. Soda gun nozzle soiled nearest the beer taps.

53B-14-5

Detail 23808724

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 3 food handler certificates expired 4/2025.

14-09-4

Detail 23808719

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach in cooler on server alley with multiple cut marks.

14-42-4

Detail 23808725

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Multiple hood filters missing over grill on cooks line, manager stated they took them down to clean.

31B-04-4

Detail 23808728

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sign missing at Handwash sink at the beginning of the cooks line, sign was printing and posted. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23808723

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler drawer tracks are soiled on cooks line. Computer screens on cooks line are soiled. Fan guards soiled in both kitchen walk in cooler and bar walk in cooler.

Feb 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

22-41-4

Detail 23497247

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm at bar dish machine. Operator called eco lab to schedule service for machine. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-17-4

Detail 23497248

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow spray bottle in bar area. Operator labeled sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

Mar 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-41-4

Detail 22719738

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm in bar area. Operator changed sanitizer jug. 50ppm at recheck. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 22719739

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cream (47F - Cold Holding) At front line in ice. Discussed ice fill line with operator. Operator moved to cooler. Corrective Action Taken

22-20-5

Detail 22719742

Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Both ice bins at front line Ice machine Operator had employees clean during inspection Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 22719740

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Grouper filets in walk in cooler. Operator removed from packaging. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22719741

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on cutting board in bar area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Nov 29, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 10

22-41-4

Detail 22444402

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm at kitchen dish machine 0ppm at bar dish machine Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22444406

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork osso buco (60F - Cold Holding) in drawer reach in cooler at cook line. Operator states the pork was out of refrigeration for less than 4 hours. Operator moved to reach in cooler to chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 22444403

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. Operator voluntarily discarded: Compound butter Brie spread Operator labeled 3pm Portioned butter Corrected On-Site Warning

03D-06-5

Detail 22444407

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. tomatoes sliced at approximately 10am (47F - Cooling); lettuce cut at approximately 10am (51F - Cooling) checked at 2:20pm. Operator moved to cooler to chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 22444399

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk and half and half in bar area. Employee labeled 11/13 Corrected On-Site Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22444405

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda nozzles at indoor bar. Operator removed to be washed and sanitized. Corrective Action Taken Warning

10-17-4

Detail 22444404

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between reach in coolers in cook line area. Operator replaced with clean knives. Knives stored in sanitizer bucket. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning

05-09-4

Detail 22444398

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler in cook line area Warning

23-03-4

Detail 22444401

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards at keg cooler Warning

29-49-6

Detail 22444400

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Warning

Jun 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 9

22-49-4

Detail 22044272

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed high temperature dishmachine rinse temperature at 153F

31A-11-4

Detail 22044271

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed container in hand wash sink on cook line and at outside bar. Manager removed both containers. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

16-62-1

Detail 22044269

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed no measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

51-11-4

Detail 22044270

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in kitchen a d behind establishment

06-09-1

Detail 22044275

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that product is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.

24-08-4

Detail 22044274

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.

08B-38-4

Detail 22044273

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bottled food ( oil ) stored on floor in ktichen. Observed boxes of fish on floor in walk-in-freezer. Manager placed boxes on shelf Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22044277

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.

16-46-4

Detail 22044276

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels not removed from food containers after cleaning on the clean ware rack. Manager removed and sent items to dishwash area Corrective Action Taken

Dec 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 11

01B-01-4

Detail 21654949

High Priority - Dented cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of mandarin oranges on dry storage rack

22-41-4

Detail 21654950

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm in bar dish machine. Operator primed machine, 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

03F-04-5

Detail 21654947

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour. See stop sale. At front line marked that it was placed on a 4 hour time plan at 9:28am, checked at 2:07pm- Butter Sour cream Shredded cheese

31A-11-4

Detail 21654952

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan in hand wash sink on cook line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

31B-05-4

Detail 21654944

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Dispenser at hand wash sink in cook line area No paper towels at hand wash sink in bar area

22-20-5

Detail 21654951

Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice bin. Ice bins beneath both soda machines in server area

14-01-5

Detail 21654953

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk flour container

36-34-5

Detail 21654943

Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust. Ceiling vents above dry dish rack in dish machine area

08B-20-4

Detail 21654945

Basic - Damaged food not properly segregated. Dented can of mandarin oranges on dry storage rack

14-11-5

Detail 21654948

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on vertical reach in cooler in cook line area

33-11-4

Detail 21654946

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

May 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 28, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

51-16-7

Detail 20962613

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Outside seating area has a server station added with soda dispensing and an ice bin that requires scooping ( no handwash sink) Inside server station added to dining room with soda dispensing and an ice bin that requires scooping Cooks line hand sink moved to opposite side (no handsink ) Left side Hand sink on inside bar used as a dump sink. Outside glass washer with no lid added to outside bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-28: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-28: Time Extended

53B-09-4

Detail 20962615

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-28: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-28: Time Extended

36-34-5

Detail 20962612

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. * Ceiling above soda station in dining room is not smooth and easily cleanable. There are open rafters. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-28: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-28: Time Extended

36-02-5

Detail 20962614

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-28: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-28: Time Extended

Feb 28, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

51-16-7

Detail 20895866

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Outside seating area has a server station added with soda dispensing and an ice bin that requires scooping ( no handwash sink) Inside server station added to dining room with soda dispensing and an ice bin that requires scooping Cooks line hand sink moved to opposite side (no handsink ) Left side Hand sink on inside bar used as a dump sink. Outside glass washer with no lid added to outside bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-28: Time Extended

53B-09-4

Detail 20895868

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-28: Time Extended

36-34-5

Detail 20895867

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. * Ceiling above soda station in dining room is not smooth and easily cleanable. There are open rafters. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-28: Time Extended

36-02-5

Detail 20895865

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-28: Time Extended

Feb 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 6Basic: 12Total: 23

22-41-4

Detail 20891697

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 00 ppm. Operator connected sanitizer Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-12-4

Detail 20891693

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Prep person educated staff regarding proper hand washing procedures.employee had prep steaks then started with ready to eat vegetable operator educated staff regarding proper hand washing procedures. Corrected On-Site** Corrected On-Site Warning

01D-08-5

Detail 20891712

High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. Tuna. Warning

12A-09-4

Detail 20891704

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Operator educated staff regarding proper hand washing procedures. Employee was touching raw hamburger the changes task with out washing his hands. Warning

01B-03-5

Detail 20891700

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Pineapple 8 lbs Warning

11-03-5

Detail 20891705

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Inspector emailed operator regarding health policy requirements. And the Knowledge big six Warning

22-02-4

Detail 20891702

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Warning

16-06-4

Detail 20891707

Intermediate - No cleaning agent provided in wash compartment of dishwasher operator filled dishwasher soap dispenser. Corrected On-Site Warning

51-16-7

Detail 20891703

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Outside seating area has a server station added with soda dispensing and an ice bin that requires scooping ( no handwash sink) Inside server station added to dining room with soda dispensing and an ice bin that requires scooping Cooks line hand sink moved to opposite side (no handsink ) Left side Hand sink on inside bar used as a dump sink. Outside glass washer with no lid added to outside bar. Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 20891706

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Inspector e mailed operator the time as a public healed form. Corrective Action Taken Warning

53B-09-4

Detail 20891692

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Warning

22-20-5

Detail 20891696

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 20891710

Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. * Ceiling above soda station in dining room is not smooth and easily cleanable. There are open rafters. Warning

28-02-4

Detail 20891691

Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Over flow from the walk in cooler cooling unit was dripping on the food and on the floor Maintenance team was called manager had cooler floor cleaned and food discarded. Manager also blocked off the walk around in the kitchen prep area. Warning

50-09-4

Detail 20891694

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Licenses was found Corrected On-Site Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 20891699

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Medal coffee cup on the shelf in the Walk in cooler. Manager removed containers from walk in cooler. Warning

40-06-5

Detail 20891698

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Umbrella and mixed nuts stored with food. Warning

08B-36-4

Detail 20891695

Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Pineapple inside walk in cooler has water dripping from the Compressor into panned pineapple that is partially covered See stop sale. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 20891701

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on the floor in back kitchen preparation areas operator moved cooking oil off the floor Corrected On-Site Warning

10-20-4

Detail 20891709

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On stock steam kettle. Tongs removed from equipments. Corrected On-Site Warning

23-03-4

Detail 20891711

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of cooks line Warning

16-46-4

Detail 20891713

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Warning

36-02-5

Detail 20891708

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Warning

Oct 7, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-05-4

Detail 20571211

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Operated removed card. From shelf in kitchen.

08B-38-4

Detail 20571212

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor Floor in kitchen. Operator moved cooking oil. Corrected On-Site