CJ'S KITCHEN BAR & BBQ SMOKE HOUSE
415 W WASHINGTON ST, Chattahoochee FL 32324
Last inspected Sep 18, 2025 · 6 visits since August 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 48F, tomatoes 52F. Less than 4 hours per operator than 4 hours, food was iced during inspection.
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Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $960
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6--2017036697 | Jul 28, 2017 | Aug 22, 2017 | $800 |
| 6--2017001471 | Dec 28, 2016 | Feb 21, 2017 | $160 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener by walk in cooler soiled with food debris.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at bar sink, manager replaced with new towels.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink at the bar. Manager put soap at hand sink.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Wall and ceiling behind grill on cooks line soiled with food debris and grease.
Drain cover(s) missing. Missing drain cover by walk in cooler.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone at food service station by food. Employee removed phone.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed box of tools inside hand wash sink in bar area.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical test strips.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle in kitchen.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on prep table in kitchen.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking faucet at three compartment sink.
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 48F, tomatoes 52F. Less than 4 hours per operator than 4 hours, food was iced during inspection.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Stainless steel polish stored on shelf above condiments. Hand sanitizer on serving table.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at bar.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go trays facing upward at wait station.
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.