CHILI'S MERRITT ISLE FL #388
530 MERRITT IS CSWY, Merritt Isle FL 32952 · (407)454-4738
Last inspected Jul 27, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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. Cook placed buns on sliders for immediate service with bare hands
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Air vent in dish pit area is in disrepair, manager states work order is in for it.
Walk in freezer floor has some food debris build up, manager had employee sweep floor
Water leaking from pipe in walk in cooler, creating standing water by walk in freezer door
Feb 11, 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
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In holding well on cook line cooked chicken (98F - Hot Holding); egg rolls (112F - Hot Holding)
Clean linens stored in improper location. In exterior shed. Stored under lawn equipment. Operator moved
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Washed lemons and limes stored below unwashed produce. Operator moved
Jul 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Soda gun waste line behind bar not plumbed into drain
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. Operator remade buckets. 200ppm
Jan 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 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. Cook placed buns on sliders for immediate service with bare hands
Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Cook placed buns on sliders for immediate service with bare hands
Jul 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee brought dirty dishes to dish area and then touched single service soufflé cups without washing hands
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In at between hot holding well and make line. Operator moved
In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Shut off at valve under countertop. Operator turned on
Mar 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored in crack between reach in coolers on cook line. Operator took to dish
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Accumulation of grease dripping from surfaces of hoods. Operator cleaned
Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves are soiled. Operator cleaned
Oct 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 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. 0ppm. Operator replaced source bucket. Next run 50ppm
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In well next to soups on service line shredded cheese (65F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In holding well on cook line. cooked chicken (110F - Hot Holding). Operator stated that all foods in well are tracked using timers built into unit. No timers on to actively track food items.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles of margarita machine is soiled. Operator cleaned
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Not up to date. Most recent form is dated in June. Operator stated that most recent hire has been working for no more than 3 weeks.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Willie expired July 2023
Drain cover(s) missing. Beneath soda machine
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple drinks on shelf over expo station. Operator discarded
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put on restraint
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.