CHILI'S SOUTHWEST GRILL & BAR 246
300 N UNIVERSITY DR, Pembroke Pines FL 33024 · 954.431.9446
Last inspected Aug 5, 2026 · 9 visits since October 2023
5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 4 drawer cooler in cook line;cooked ribs (44F) pulled from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Operator placed on ice to quick chill, at end of inspection, Cooked ribs at 42F. Foods not prepared or portioned today.
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot holding well, Egg Rolls (126F - Hot Holding); Fried Chicken Wings (119F - Hot Holding); Chicken Nuggets (122F - Hot Holding), per operator, foods prepared less than 30 minutes ago and held in unit. Foods were taken out to be reheated.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed poster to operator.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of flip top cooler, next to deep fryers on cook line Unlabeled.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on right cold rail contains cut marks
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone charging on back prep table. Employee removed.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Paper cup in container of cooked pasta at cookline. Employee removed cup.
Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Pack of raw slider burgers slacking on back prep table. Manager moved burgers to cooler to properly finish thawing.
Met inspection standards. 1 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. Mold like buildup around top of ice bin at ice machine.
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher by back door reading showing in red undercharge zone.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In center tabletop steam well unit, alfredo sauce (108F - Hot Holding); cooked shrimp (103F - Hot Holding). Per employee, in unit since 11:30am. Manager noticed unit not turned on. Items removed to griddle reheat for proper hot holding. Unit removed from line - will not turn on.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks in dry storage area not secured. Manager replaced chain to secure.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Container soiled with food debris after cleaning in ware washing area. Operator moved container to be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning on shelf in warehouse washing area. Operator removed old labels.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle with garlic butter not labeled in cook line. Operator labeled garlic butter.
Met inspection standards. 3 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. 4 drawer cooler in cook line;cooked ribs (44F) pulled from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Operator placed on ice to quick chill, at end of inspection, Cooked ribs at 42F. Foods not prepared or portioned today.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on top serving bowls in cook line. Operator moved cell phone
One Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
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