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CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL OF COLORADO LLC

18019 HIGHWOODS PRESERVE PKWY, Tampa FL 33647 · 303.595.4000

Last inspected Jul 9, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats74
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3917630
Grade history
JAN 25
MAY 25
AUG 25
DEC 25
JUL 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Live, small flying insects found 3 flies found flying insect back office.
High priority/35A-02-7
Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Jul 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Live, small flying insects found 3 flies found flying insect back office.
High priority/35A-02-7
Aug 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched pants no gloves then touched clean equipment no hand wash before applying gloves
High priority/12A-07-5/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. brown rice (123F - Hot Holding, second temperature 157F reheat.)
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards stored on drying rack have deep grooves
Basic/14-09-4/Warning
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet stacked food pans on drying racks.
Basic/24-08-4/Warning
May 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current copy expired 2-1-2024
Basic/50-09-4
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Basic/51-18-6
Standing water in floor drain by three compartment sink. Manager cleared drain sock and line cleared
Basic/29-19-4/Corrected On-Site
Jan 17, 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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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cheese shredder soiled with old food debris Corrected -observed employee clean cheese shredder at time of inspection
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eat at service line prep table Inspector explained proper eating areas to manager
Basic/12B-02-4
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers and metal containers wet nesting
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed container of oil stored on floor next to hand sink adjacent to walk-in cooler Corrected-observed manager place on shelf
Basic/08B-47-4/Corrected On-Site
Nov 9, 2023Inspection 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. Observed white rice (132F - Hot Holding) and chicken (133F - Hot Holding) at steam table on service line Corrected observed employee voluntarily discard rice and observed chicken reheated to 180 degrees F
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored above clean aprons Corrected -observed employee move drink
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal pans wet nesting on storage shelf in dish area
Basic/24-08-4
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink stored in walk-in cooler Corrected observed employee voluntarily discard
Basic/12B-13-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop not inverted at mop sink Corrected -observed employee hang mop
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on prep table on cookline Corrected -observed employee place in sanitizer bucket
Basic/21-12-4/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.