CHILI’S GRILL & BAR

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 14 live flying insects; 8 live flying insects in bin of red onions in dry storage.Manager discarded bin of red onion. 6 live flying insects under handwash sink on server line Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken tenders in warning unit at 115F. Per employee, chicken prepared 5 minutes earlier. Manager voluntarily discarded chicken tenders. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of nozzles and dispensing mechanism on margarita dispensers in bar have black mold-like substance. Employee began cleaning during inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels and handwash sinks at kitchen entrance, by tea machine on server line and back prep area. Manager replenished towels. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sink in bar area. Employee replenished soap. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior sides and back of ice machine has black mold-like substance.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in dishroom with black substance. Ceiling tiles above salad reach in cooler in kitchen are soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of middle kitchen microwave and microwave at dessert service area are soiled. Employee began cleaning during inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under flat grill and under steam table with debris. Grease/debris build up along underside of heat lamps on kitchen side. Gasket on dessert reach in cooler is soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee sports drink in middle kitchen reach in cooler stored above customer food. Manager removed beverage. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine at 0ppm, person in charge primed machine. Retested at 400+ppm chlorine. Person in charge called service provider and set up triple sink Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Dishmachine tested at 400+ppm chlorine on second test attempt. Person in charge called service in for machine and set up triple sink. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment ran out of papers for chlorine test kit. Provided few papers so person in charge could fix machine. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Three compartment sink and hand washing station at bar moved around, not matching plans on file. Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - 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. Provided employee reporting agreement and discussed with person in charge. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles of raw chicken cooler in fry station soiled with food debris. Person in charge wiped down and sanitized handles. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially frozen and reduced oxygen packaged salmon thawed in package without exposure to oxygen in walk-in cooler. Discussed with person in charge. Packages of salmon were marked with remove from package before thaw.

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Cook drinking on cook line when inspector walked into kitchen. All drinks were placed outside of food prep area during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Faucet/handle loose at plumbing fixture. Hand washing station near dishwashing area has loose faucet and faucet handles.

Basic - Floors and walls soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor through out kitchen soiled under equipment. Walls near steamer wells soiled with food debris. Walls near reheating bath soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Three cases of cups stored on floor in storage shed. Person in charge moved to shelves. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in bucket in dry good storage. Person in charge placed out side in hooks. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. In bar area, hand washing sink and triple sink have been removed and relocated to different area of bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-11: Time needed to submit plan to plan review. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-16: Manager states that the district manager is currently working on getting plans sent to the state. Time Extended Corrective Action Taken - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-19: Per manager they are still waiting on the blueprints from their corporate office, inspector informed the manager they can draw up the plans themselves and submit them without the original blueprints. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-19: Spoke with manager, he was not sure what changed at bar. Manager produced email with his facility manager, who has questions about what needs to be done. Gave manager contact information for Tom Mercer, present at this callback, to help answer questions. 30 day extension per Linda S. Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. In bar area, hand washing sink and triple sink have been removed and relocated to different area of bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-11: Time needed to submit plan to plan review. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-16: Manager states that the district manager is currently working on getting plans sent to the state. Time Extended Corrective Action Taken - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-19: Per manager they are still waiting on the blueprints from their corporate office, inspector informed the manager they can draw up the plans themselves and submit them without the original blueprints. Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. In bar area, hand washing sink and triple sink have been removed and relocated to different area of bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-11: Time needed to submit plan to plan review. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-16: Manager states that the district manager is currently working on getting plans sent to the state. Time Extended Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler three pans of soup and one pan of cheese dip stored overnight 46F. Items discarded. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-11: Chicken 36F, cooked ribs 36F, shrimp 39F. Alfredo sauce 58F, meatballs in marinara sauce 57F cooling Violation. Sauces were not iced down last night. Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. In bar area, hand washing sink and triple sink have been removed and relocated to different area of bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-11: Time needed to submit plan to plan review. Time Extended

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested 0ppm. Manager primed machine and retested at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw beef and raw bacon stored over ready to eat ribs and soups. Items moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler three pans of soup and one pan of cheese dip stored overnight 46F. Items discarded.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler three pans of soup and one pan of cheese dip stored overnight 46F. Items discarded. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two spray bottle containing yellow chemical cleaner stored on bar top next to napkins. Bottles moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. One container of milk and one container of chocolate milk opened two days prior stored in reach in cooler on expo line. Items dated. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of impinger oven. Interior of multiple microwave ovens in cook and server areas. Interior of ice machine in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink near fryers. Towels provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. In bar area, hand washing sink and triple sink have been removed and relocated to different area of bar. Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Three spray bottle containing yellow chemical cleaners stored in server station by restrooms. Bottles labeled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Multiple tanks in dry storage area.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks on shelf over prep table in prep area. Drinks moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook working today. Cook put guard on. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean storage pans stored on rack/shelf near dish area.

Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in walk in cooler. Floor in walk in freezer. Floor under prep tables. Floor under ice machine. Floor under cooking equipment on cook line. Floor in bar area. Floor in dry storage area. Wall behind cooking equipment in kitchen. Walls in bar area. Walls in cook line. Ceiling over expo window.

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Knife in between equipment on cook line. Ice scoop on top of soiled ice machine. Items removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets for reach in coolers on cook line. Exterior of cooking equipment on cook line. Hood filters above cooking equipment. Exterior of tortilla warmer on expo line. Soda gun holster in bar.

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster outside of establishment sides are open. Sides closed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles stored on a soiled surface. Towels for hand washing sink in bar area with mold like substance. Towels discarded. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler across from dish area.

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee used gloved hands to placed raw hamburger patty on grill then changed gloves then continued to work with other ready to eat foods without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - 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 repeatedly wiped hands on soiled pants while engaged in food handling without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server dropped off soiled dishes to dish area then picked up plated food at cook line without washing hands in between. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp (50°F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (46°F - Cold Holding); penna pasta (52°F - Cold Holding) in reach in coolers on cook line, per manager all items have been in coolers for approximately one hour, all items moved to walk in freezer, all items retemps below 41°F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Per manager grilled chicken, chicken fingers, and egg rolls on cook line are held on time but do not have any time markings, manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar area. Underside of ice machine of soda machine at server area. Interior of ice machine by office. Blade of can opener on prep table in prep area. Interior of oven in prep area.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in women's bathroom.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station by fryers on cook line. At hand wash station at bar. At hand wash stations in women's bathroom.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. All vents in kitchen.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Sliding door to reach in cooler at bar is broken off.

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucets to hand wash station in dish area, both in men's restroom, and one in women's bathroom are coming apart from their base.