CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
1677 N HANCOCK RD, Minneola FL 34715 · 352-717-2041
Last inspected Jul 13, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023
JAN 25
AUG 25
SEP 25
JAN 26
JUL 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found -1 in the dish area
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. -dish machine, chlorine- 200+, operator put do not use sign on machine, set up triple sink for warewashing, and called technician
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. -serving spoons on line stored in soiled pans, operator removed and took to dish area.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -green boards in dish area, operator discarded
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -rubber spatula on cook line, operator discarded.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -speed rack on cook line -gaskets and sides of walk in cooler door -exterior of linen containers
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. -forks on drive thru line
Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. -back door
Jan 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -chicken (114F - Hot Holding); pinto beans (121F - Hot Holding); fajita veggies (116F - Hot Holding), front line, held less than four hours per operator. Operator moved pinto beans to stove for rapid reheat, 176F, and chose to discard chicken and fajita veggies. Operator checked steam table, added water and turned up temperature.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment in poor repair. -panel on reach in cooler in drive thru area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -speed racks on cook line have residue buildup -sides of flat top grill have residue buildup
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -upright reach in cooler by ice machine
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -behind soda boxes in kitchen
Sep 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Floor area(s) covered with standing water under prep sink and ice machine
Aug 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate5 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. -employee on cook line. Educated operator who then educated employee. Employee changed gloves and washed hands.
Live, small flying insects found -1 in the dish area
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -honey chicken (124F - Hot Holding), held less than four hours per operator. Operator moved to flat top grill for rapid reheat...186F, continued reheating
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -ice dispenser at soda machine in lobby
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. -steak
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Drain cover(s) missing at triple sink. Operator replaced.
Equipment and utensils rinsed after the application of the sanitizer solution. -employee rinsed pot after sanitizing at triple sink. Educated employee and operator, pot was sanitized again and allowed to air dry.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -throughout the kitchen, under shelves in walk in cooler
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -caulking on wall behind triple sink -interior hot holding unit on cook line -exterior reach in cooler in kitchen -fans dusty in walk in cooler
Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. -back door
Jan 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -interior tea containers at soda station in lobby
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Drain cover(s) missing at ice machine. Operator replaced.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -underside of soda dispensers at soda station on lobby
Upright reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues by takeout side.
Sep 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -Reach in cooler by ice machine.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -Green cutting board in warewash.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Reach in cooler gasket across from grill.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Reach in cooler across from grill.
Mar 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -employee on front line touched hair and hat then resumed lining baskets with deli paper. Manager educated employee. Employee washed hands.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -interior of ice nozzle at lobby soda station. -interior of spray hose at triple sink -interior of fryer vat
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -paper bowl used to dispense chips at chip station.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -green cutting board in dish area.
Drain cover(s) missing by pick up window.
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -employee on front line, lining baskets with deli paper. Educated operator.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of rice cooker on cook line. - grill splash guards have a residue build up
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -forks in container near pick up window.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -by prep station area.
Sep 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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.