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CHILI'S GRILL AND BAR

22629 SR 54, Land O' Lakes FL 34639 · 8139487590

Last inspected Jul 23, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats217
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6112897
Grade history
JAN 25
JUN 25
NOV 25
APR 26
JUL 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -1 fly observed in prep area on trash can
High priority/35A-02-6
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Jul 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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
Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook grabbed raw steak put it on grill then touched to go plate and cooked vegetables. Manager asked him to washed hand properly and discarded the vegetables voluntarily.
High priority/12A-12-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing rubber band while engaging food preparation. Manager asked him to remove it.
Basic/13-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Apr 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly at bar that landed on neck of sweet n sour bar mix. Manager removed container and attempted to eradicate fly
High priority/35A-02-7/Corrective Action Taken
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing floor grout in prep area
Basic/36-11-4
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested 100ppm. Manager remade bucket and tested at 200ppm
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Nov 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator printed it out from DBPR website and posted in front of bar.
Basic/50-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees bags stored with bottled sauce together in bar wait station. Operator removed bottled sauce to food storage shelf.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee opened drink o beard guard while engaging food preparation, manager asked him to put beard guard on
Basic/13-04-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holder soiled and black mold like substance buildup
Basic/23-03-4
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee opened drink in reach in cooler in prep area, operator removed
Basic/12B-13-4/Corrected On-Site
Jun 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled on cook line,
Intermediate/22-02-4
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2-1-2023 license displayed in bar area.
Basic/50-09-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf next to clean utensils in kitchen prep areas. Employee removed drink to designated area.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cook line soiled with food debris.
Basic/22-08-4
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink in prep area. Educated and provided signage to manager and she displayed.
Basic/31B-04-4/Corrected On-Site
Apr 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came from back door and grabbed oil container no hand washing observed. Discussed with manager employee washed hands
High priority/12A-16-4/Corrective Action Taken
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Bar area tested at 100 ppm employee re made solution too strong above 200ppm-400 ppm
High priority/22-43-4/Corrective Action Taken
No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar area employee restocked
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Nov 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -1 fly observed in prep area on trash can
High priority/35A-02-6
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cutting boards on cook line across from flat top grill soiled with food debris
Intermediate/22-02-4
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Ice in hand washing station across from breading station Operator removed ice from hand washing station
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Soufflé cups used as scoop for ranch dressing in reach-in cooler on server line across from tea urns Operator removed soufflé cups
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. -Walk-in cooler condensation on ceiling and dripping onto floor. Operator placed bucket under dripping.
Basic/28-02-4/Corrective Action Taken
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -Plastic hotel pans on drying rack across from dishwashing area
Basic/24-08-4
Equipment in poor repair. -Walk-in cooler missing a door handle. Not sealed.
Basic/14-11-5

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.