CHOPS LOBSTER BAR
101 PLAZA REAL S STE M, Boca Raton FL 33432 · 561.395.2675
Last inspected Apr 29, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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. Emailed to operator
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Disciplinary actions
3 cases · $1,900
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2022000872 | Nov 30, 2021 | Jun 16, 2022 | $700 |
| 2--2022001926 | Jan 5, 2022 | Jun 16, 2022 | $800 |
| 2--2021004262 | Jan 24, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | $400 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in establishment.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken observed in walk in fish cooler.
Hole in or other damage to wall. 1. Kitchen and dining hallway
Water leaking from faucet at 1. server area hand washing sink. 2. Ware washing sink.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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. Emailed to operator
Bowl with no handle used to dispense food. Advised operators handled scoop is necessary to dispense food. Operator removed bowl.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup as scoop in rice and flour Removed
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above dry storage rack and clean equipment.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelving dusty storing champagne glasses
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Above dry storage rack and clean equipment
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Some oyster tags missing dates
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At dish machine. Hooked behind ring
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.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. ROP of fish
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Operator unable to provide device
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. ROP of fish
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. One hand sink at dish wash area
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in fish cooler and food prep cooler
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.