CHILI'S GRILL & BAR
23535 HWY 27 & THOMPSON NURSERY RD, Lake Wales FL 33859 · 863-676-9500
Last inspected Mar 6, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Operator voluntarily discarded
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Server station at the front of expo line, operator cleaned and sanitized area.
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Operator inverted forks
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee washing dishes in hand washing sink across from the dish machine area. Employee went to wash wooden plates in the correct area.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler freezer. Operator voluntarily discharged
Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Reach in cooler across from expo front line. Operator moved reach over but quarter of the reach-in cooler is still under device. Currently maintenance has a proposed new location.
Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At the end of the cook line Employee cleaned and sanitized area.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washed sink at the dish machine pitcher in it. Operator removed it. Ice in hand washing machine at the bar operator cleaned and sanitized area.
Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer. Operator removed from the floor.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer on cook line at the end the line.
Reach-in interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Freezer at the end of cook line.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in sanitizer bucket not at proper minimum strength. Tested 0ppm. Operator dumped sanitizer and refilled bucket tested at 150 ppm.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Over prep for diced tomatoes and red onions. Operator removed drink.
Old food stuck to clean cooking containers. Operator removed the two containers and placed in the dishwasher.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cook line Employee removed standing water from the cooler and cleaned and sanitized.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Service line spoons not inverted employee inverted.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line long braids.
Equipment in poor repair. Cooler on the cook line Door at bar hanging off hinge.
Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On cook line. Operator cleaned and sanitized area.
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.