CHILI'S RESTAURANT
800 W MAIN STREET, Inverness FL 34450 · 352-565-5571
Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
5 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects found 1 small fly in expo area of kitchen, fly not seen at end of inspection
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Live, small flying insects found 1 small fly in expo area of kitchen, fly not seen at end of inspection
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
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 2/1/2026
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
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food containers on rack in prep area stacked wet
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on dish rack in prep area. Operator removed pans to air dry properly.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on dish rack. Operator separated pans to properly air dry.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Water dripping from black / grey mold like substance onto ice in ice machine.
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.
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.long ponytail, operator put in bun.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. On cook line, operator removed
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In bar
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. On cook line, moved to dolly
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on dry dish rack
Food storage container cracked or broken. Melted plastic pans in fryer 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.