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CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL OF COLORADO LLC

103 BRANDON TOWN CENTER, Brandon FL 33511 · 813-300-3001

Last inspected Aug 5, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats91
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3917445
Grade history
APR 25
JUL 25
AUG 25
NOV 25
AUG 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Live, small flying insects found. 1 fly on wall in back prep area. Employee eradicated cleaned and sanitized
High priority/35A-02-8/Corrected On-Site
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

Aug 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Live, small flying insects found. 1 fly on wall in back prep area. Employee eradicated cleaned and sanitized
High priority/35A-02-8/Corrected On-Site
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink quaternary ammonium below 100ppm, employee remade 200ppm
High priority/22-43-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Serving on front line
Basic/13-03-4
Nov 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
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.
Intermediate/53B-14-5
Apr 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
Intermediate/11-07-5
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Currently had Riverview's license posted.
Basic/50-09-4
Equipment in poor repair. Ice bucket damaged and unable to hang properly to drain. Manager discarded bucket
Basic/14-11-5/Corrected On-Site
Dec 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishes stacked on top of each other preventing proper air drying overtop 3 compartment sink in back kitchen area.
Basic/24-08-4
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor underneath ice machine.
Basic/36-22-4
Apr 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee on center prep table
Basic/12B-07-4
Single-service articles improperly stored. In floor dry storage area
Basic/25-05-4
Sep 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee handle money with gloves and saw employee remove gloves and place new gloves on without washing hands on service line Inspector explained proper hand washing and glove use. Inspector observed employee wash hands and place gloves on
High priority/12A-07-5/Corrective Action Taken
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator Observed operator print and post
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrected On-Site
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed to operator Observed operator print and complete for each employee
Intermediate/11-26-1/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal pans wet nesting on dish shelf adjacent to dish machine
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a case of water on floor on service line Corrected observed employee place on shelf
Basic/08B-47-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed old food build up inside reachin cooler on cookline
Basic/23-03-4
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed hand sink leaking in prep area
Basic/29-11-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk salt not labeled on cookline Corrected -observed employee label
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site

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.