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CHIKITA'S LATIN FOOD

1840 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD, West Palm Beach FL 33401 · 5614015033

Last inspected Mar 16, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats12
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6021099
Grade history
FEB 24
OCT 24
JAN 25
NOV 25
MAR 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 2 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $160

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
2--2015008241Jan 21, 2015Apr 16, 2015$160

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Mar 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers of fry oil on floor near hand sink.
Basic/08B-38-4/Repeat Violation
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in zephyr refrigerator
Basic/14-33-4
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed at hand sink.
Basic/29-11-4
Nov 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed small bowl on salt container by fryer.
Basic/14-01-5
Food stored on floor. Observed at rear cardboard box of chicken on floor in walk-in freezer.
Basic/08B-38-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed plastic squeeze bottles with oil, not label.
Basic/02D-01-5
Jan 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Can opener surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed by hand sink by mixer.
Basic/36-03-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Basic/42-01-4
Oct 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observe han wash sink by mixer.
Intermediate/31B-02-4
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observe cell phone on prep table.
Basic/40-06-5
Food stored on floor. Observe a case of food stored on floor in walkin freezer.
Basic/08B-38-4
Feb 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observe mixer blocking hand wash sink.
Intermediate/31A-09-4
Aug 22, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observe at hand wash sink by mixer. Operator place papers towel at sink.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observe at hand wash sink by mixer. Operator placed soap at sink.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.