CHAMELEONS PUB AND GRUB

119 1st NW ST, Mount Vernon, IA, 52314

4 cited findings

Most recent inspection

Date: September 3, 2026
Type: Routine
Result: Not reported
Risk category: Not reported
Cited findings: 4
Jurisdiction: Linn County (Cedar Rapids)
Source risk checklist count: 2
Good Retail Practices findings: 2

Published report comment

Bar and grill with a full-service menu serving lunch and dinner. Meals are cooked per order and food is not held hot throughout the day. Discussed storage order and material characteristics of non-food contact surfaces as well as having vomit and diarrheal clean up procedure readily available. Facility to decide between installing a splash guard in between the kitchen hand sink and sanitize basin of the three compartment sink or reversing the order of the three compartment sink and have wash basin next to hand sink without a splash guard.

Violations (4)

3-302.11(A)(2)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Raw ground beef was observed stored above raw pork in the walk-in cooler. Corrected by: Raw pork was stored above raw ground beef in the walk-in cooler.
Risk Factors | P | Item 15
4-501.114(A- E)(F)(1)&(2)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Sanitizer solution in the ware washing sink was measuring lower than the required concentration range. Corrected by: Facility generated new sanitizer solution in the required concentration range.
Risk Factors | P | Item 16
3-307.11
Iowa food code item 39 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: The kitchen hand sink is directly next to the sanitize basin of the three compartment sink without a splash guard in between to prevent contamination.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 39
4-101.19
Iowa food code item 47 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: There is a piece of unsealed wood and tin foil being used beneath the kitchen stand-up freezer.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 47

Source: Linn County (Cedar Rapids) health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.