Chipley, Washington County

THE COLONIAL RESTAURANT

686 5TH STREET, Chipley, FL 32428

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Oct 28, 2025
City
Chipley
County
Washington
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
11

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.

Oct 28, 2025

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 21, 2025

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

50-17-3

Detail 23888581

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

22-02-4

Detail 23888584

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food contact service cooking pot on stove in kitchen with food and grease build up in and on outside pot. Fryer backsplash has grease and food debris build up and needs to be cleaned.

53B-02-5

Detail 23888583

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One server and one cook Warning

35B-01-4

Detail 23888582

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Front door to restaurant has gap under door.

Apr 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

08B-12-5

Detail 23714210

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed 2 uncovered full tea urns. Operator covered both urns at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Nov 21, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 6, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Total: 2

22-41-4

Detail 23338112

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. Observed dishwasher machine with 0ppm. Per Operator: using three compartment sink to wash, rinse, and sanitize and will not use dishwasher machine until repaired and sanitizer is at 50ppm.

50-17-3

Detail 23338113

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed expired license. License expired June 1, 2024. Admin Complaint

Dec 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

50-17-3

Detail 22181412

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

Jan 3, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

31A-11-4

Detail 21669320

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pan lid in hand wash sink used for other purposes in first sink as you enter the kitchen next to server area.

Sep 19, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

50-09-4

Detail 20924480

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

12B-07-4

Detail 20924479

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

Sep 23, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

11-07-5

Detail 20532926

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.

31A-11-4

Detail 20532930

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cook using hand sink to rinse towel.

50-09-4

Detail 20532927

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

12B-02-4

Detail 20532928

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed cook drinking in prep area in kitchen.

08B-12-5

Detail 20532929

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cake out ready for service not covered by server area.