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CHILI'S RESTAURANT

800 W MAIN STREET, Inverness FL 34450 · 352-565-5571

Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats280
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1901431
Grade history
JUL 24
FEB 25
JUL 25
MAR 26
JUL 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Live, small flying insects found 1 small fly in expo area of kitchen, fly not seen at end of inspection
High priority/35A-02-7/Corrective Action Taken
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Jul 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Live, small flying insects found 1 small fly in expo area of kitchen, fly not seen at end of inspection
High priority/35A-02-7/Corrective Action Taken
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted, employee hung ice bucket upside down
Basic/24-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 2/1/2026
Basic/50-09-4
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working expo window hand,in food with no sit restraint on, manager had employee put air restraint on
Basic/13-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Show the remaining 1 finding ▾
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food containers on rack in prep area stacked wet
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
The state's own report →
Mar 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on dish rack in prep area. Operator removed pans to air dry properly.
Basic/24-08-4/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
Jul 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on dish rack. Operator separated pans to properly air dry.
Basic/24-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Feb 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Water dripping from black / grey mold like substance onto ice in ice machine.
High priority/01B-03-5
Accumulation of black/grey mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. On inside, top, Water dripping from black / grey mold like substance onto ice in ice machine. Operator began to burn ice.
Basic/22-20-5/Corrective Action Taken
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.long ponytail, operator put in bun.
Basic/13-02-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. On cook line, operator removed
Basic/21-04-4/Corrected On-Site
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In bar
Basic/31B-04-4/Corrected On-Site
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. On cook line, moved to dolly
Basic/21-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Jan 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken wings (51F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler by deep fryers. All other food items in reach in cooler were in temperature. Operator states the wings were in reach in cooler for less than 4 hours. Operator placed chicken wings in walk in cooler to chill.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Jul 21, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on dry dish rack
Basic/24-08-4
Food storage container cracked or broken. Melted plastic pans in fryer area
Basic/14-38-4

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.