CHILI'S SOUTHWEST GRILL & BAR
6949 S SEMORAN BLVD, Orlando FL 32822
Last inspected Mar 18, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 35 points better than where it started.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee used cell phone and did not wash hands and change gloves
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Mar 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 11 findingsThe state's own report →
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple sink bar Quaternary 500++ Recheck 200ppm
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee washing lids in hand wash sink in bar. Operator counseled employee
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.
Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils. Dirty cambro stored with clean dishes. Operator removed to be rewatched
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Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing bracelets preparing food.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. By fryers oil on floor Walk in cooler
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In kitchen by salad table
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Over salad make table
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee working with avocados with stickers still on. Employee washed avocados
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bar
Nov 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator talked to employee and she washed hands
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Dishwasher He put one on
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By dish machine Operator removed water
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of drawers of flat top grill soiled
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bottom of reach in cooler bar
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. In walk in cooler on shelf Operator removed
Mar 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Cups between zone 3 and salad station directly under ac vent Operator flipped
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in expo area involved in finishing preparing dishes
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Dish machine area
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in cooler and freezer
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor buckles in walk in freezer
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar Operator removed
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Water draining onto floor surface. From dish machine
Aug 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Salad make table. Operator replaced
Light not functioning. Hood
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Jun 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 21 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority4 Intermediate13 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Handled raw burgers, took off gloves and no handwash before new gloves.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee used cell phone and did not wash hands and change gloves
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cookline raw chicken 45F all 3 pans in drawers in cooler by flat top grill. Operator said from overnight. shredded cheese (45F - Cold Holding)bottom of Maketable in server area by to go doors.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline raw chicken 45F all 3 pans in drawers in cooler by flat top grill. Operator said from overnight
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in back prep area. Flat top grill
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utilizing designated sink on plan review as a dump sink. Showed operator plans and they will no longer use as dump sink
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In server area
No soap provided at handwash sink. In server area
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In storage room
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By breading station hole in wall
Equipment in poor repair. Cover to ice cream freezer.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Dish area
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Freezer
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile loose in kitchen by oven, when stepped on water oozes out.
Light not functioning. In hood over themalizer
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In server area Emailed copy to operator
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Under makeline in kitchen
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On floor under hot holding unit
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes in server area. No caps on beverage cups/lids holder.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bags of sugar in server area.
Feb 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Blender in bar area.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates and bowls by salad area.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In kitchen by hot holding bin.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in jalapenos make table between oven and grill.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Fry reach in freezer soiled across from breading station. Standing water in reach in cooler by hot holding pans Under toaster.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Kitchen.
Nov 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate13 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Blue cheese dressing in reach in cooler closest to fryers. Wing sauce walk in cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Panini press soiled.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in freezer for fries.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Dishes on dish rack not inverted so dripping from upper rack occurs on clean dishes. Salad prep area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bar area.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on salad bin torn.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in cooler.
Ice buildup in reach-in cooler by prep area, wing station, Fry freezer.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Bottom conveyor oven.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed copy.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink in server area.
Open dumpster lid.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By dishmachine.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Bar 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.