CHILI'S BAR & GRILL FT MYERS CH0143

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee pick up knife from floor and not washing hands before working with food. Educated employee. Employee washed hands, put on new gloves, and washed/rinsed/sanitized knife. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of outside mop sink. Operator corrected hose. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris inside electrical room. Educated operator on routine cleaning. Operator cleaned room. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sauteed onions/peppers 52F cold hold less than 4 hours. Operator placed on shallow tray to cool in walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Floor area between dishwash area and mop sink covered with standing water. Operator called employee to clean floor. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris inside electrical room. Operator had employee clean room. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice tea machine soiled with mold like substance at server station.

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

Basic - Food containers not properly air-dried - wet nesting at dishmachine area.

Basic - Grease on the ground and pad around grease receptacle.

Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of food debris at cook line.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of hood soiled with grease.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bakery spray stored next to chemical spray on Dish machine. Operator removed bakery spray. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at prep area.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food container lids not properly air-dried- wet nesting at dish machine area.

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed triple sink at bar has 500ppm+ quaternary. Operator diluted brought it to 200ppm quaternary. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server dropped dirty dishes went straight to line to serve ready to eat plates. Discussed with operator proper handwashing procedures. Server washed his hands before start serving. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed server touched his cell phone with gloves during prep, went back to prep without washing his hand and change gloves. Discussed with operator proper hand washing procedures. Server washed hands and put on new gloves. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitation bucket stored next to open sugar container at kitchen. Operator removed it to correct storage. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda machine nozzles soiled with mold-like substance at server station.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed two chips container on floor at dry storage area. Operator removed them to correct storage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open. Operator closed dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink at wait station used to rinse ladle.

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Operator fixed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Educated operator on having tanks secured. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated dust substance. Restrooms.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Operator inverted containers. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Clean service items stored on shelf that has a build up of mold like substance.

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Rust and mold like substance on exterior of dish machine. Repeat 9/16/2022 Repeat Violation

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Four large CO2 tanks in storage area not secure.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vents on cooks line.Repeat 9/16/2022 Repeat Violation

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Rust and mold like substance on exterior. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-16: Some rust still present. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vents on cooks line. Repeat from 09-07-2022 Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-16: 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. Observed chlorine concentration at 0 ppm. Operator added sanitizer. Rechecked concentration at 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed precooked chopped chicken 53F cold hold and cooked rice 48F cold hold in drawer reach in cooler across from flatbread oven less than 4 hours. Operator discarded chicken. Operator separated into shallow pan and placed into walk in cooler to cool. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored bay food items at bar. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed quaternary ammonium concentration at 400+ppm. Operator drained sanitizer and added more water. Rechecked concentration at 300ppm. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hot water turned off at hand wash sink at wait station. Observed hot water temperature in restrooms reaching 79F (waited 3 minutes). Operator has a ticket order to fix. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Accumulation of dead insects in control devices. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of gray/slime-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense coleslaw. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of thick grease behind flat top at cookline.

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed box of French fries stored on floor in walk in freezer.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease on outside of reach in cooler across from flat top grill.

Basic - Observed inverted floor drain at cook line slow to drain. Note: water is below flood rim.

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed toilet in men's restroom not flushing. Operator fixed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Operator inverted containers. Corrected On-Site

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooved cutting boards on cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-22: Observed cutting boards as grooved. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed broken gaskets on 2 separate reach in cooler units. - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-22: Observed gaskets as torn. Time Extended

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 2 dented cans of mandarin oranges 6 lbs 10 oz each.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beans at 93°F hot holding. Operator reheated beans to 165°F. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed groves on multiple cutting boards.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water at hand wash sink across from dish station.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled hood filters. Observed soiled exterior of oven. Observed soiled shelves over food preparation area.

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Leaking pipe at hand wash sink across from dish washing area.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at ice cream station.