CHILI'S GRILL AND BAR
11290 SW 93 COURT ROAD, Ocala FL 34481 · 352.237-0027
Last inspected Dec 17, 2025 · 9 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections within 21 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed marinara sauce at 128F on cook line, had been out for 2 hours. Manager reheated to 170F
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Dec 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in warmer on shelf across from cook line: chicken (125F,118F - Hot Holding). Manager stated chicken placed in warmer thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded chicken.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Warmer for chicken on cook line.
Sep 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop chicken sauce on cook line. Manager removed cup and replaced it with a scoop with a handle.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents on cook line.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf in dish area.
Food stored on floor. Case of buns stored on walk-in freezer floor. Manager placed buns on shelf.
Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease receptacle lid behind building open. Manager closed lid during inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of cook line reach-in coolers. Area around soda nozzles and tea nozzle in wait station.
Aug 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Items stored in walk-in cooler: noodles (45F,44F,45F - Cooling); onions and peppers (46F,45F - Cooling). Manager stated items prepared one or two days earlier.
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Items stored in walk-in cooler: noodles (45F,44F,45F - Cooling); onions and peppers (46F,45F - Cooling). Manager stated items prepared one or two days earlier.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet outside of back door.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf outside of walk-in cooler.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line. Top of the interior of microwave.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of reach-in cooler at end of cook line.
Mar 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Squeegee in bar hand wash sink. Manager removed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above chips and next to silverware. Manager removed drinks.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked Equipment (flip-top make table cooler bins )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up around door and floor in walk-in-freezer
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle touching ice at bar. Manager removed scoop.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Three hand wash sink signs missing in kitchen. Inspector provided signs.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.
Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Missing waste line on soda gun holster at bar
Sep 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee using scoop to handle tortilla chips poured chips into a to go container and pushed tortilla chips sticking outside of to go container with his bare hands.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( disinfectant ).
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.
Apr 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service portion bags stored under unwashed vegetables (onions). Manager had single service portion bags moved.
Dec 15, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 13, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in walk-in-cooler onecontainer of black beans dated thirteen days earlier and two containers of Ancho sauce date ten days earlier
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.
Aug 7, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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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 dishmachine at 10pm Cl. Manager primed dishmachine and concentration was at 50ppm Cl
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed marinara sauce at 128F on cook line, had been out for 2 hours. Manager reheated to 170F
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl or container with no handle used to dispense food corn. Manager removed portion cup and discarded.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting. Manager removed items and had rewashed
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed produce ( avocado ) located in flip-top make table with produce stickers still on produce. Manager removed sticker and had rewashed
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