Chili's Grill & Bar, 5430 E Bay Dr, Clearwater, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Chili's Grill & Bar
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5430 E Bay Dr, Clearwater, FL 33764
License #: 6209869
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 09/05/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Pull out drawer reach in cooler cooks line **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Cooks line, under bar, under severs station **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Where plumbing in disrepair **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cooks line **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Servers station **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
09/05/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Pepper **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.microwave **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead under soda boxes **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Pull out drawer reach in cooler cooks line **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Main cooks line due to pluming in disrepair **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Cooks line, under bar, under severs station **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. WIC **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Where plumbing in disrepair **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Onions **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. In wall prep sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Under prep sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Shrimp, salmon **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cooks line **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Servers station **Warning**
  • Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Throughout cooks lines **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.egg rolls 44°F, corn dog 49°F, steak 53°F, salmon 56°F, raw hamburger 46°F, raw shrimp 55°F, raw hamburger 46°F, ribs 49°F, turkey 49°F, rib meat 52°F, raw chicken 48°F, **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cooks line, servers station **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09/04/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Above soda rack in dry storage.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean dry rack.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. Multiple pairs on oven handle on cook line.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Cheese in deli-style cooler on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar area.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean dry rack.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook line.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Chicken 46°, potato soup 50°, chicken soup 47°, queso 51°
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 46°, potato soup 50°, chicken soup 47°, queso 51°, salsa 53°.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Bar area and one on cook line.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. 3 bottles of liquor, bar area.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar area.
1/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface.(on bottom of beer mug in beer cooler)
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.( next to soda machine)
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. (Napkins on floor in electrical closet)
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing.( above ansul system tile is moved and not in proper position)
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.( Stainless .Steel bowls )
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water.(beer cooler)(walk in)(behind water heater)
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.(through out)
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container.(diced tomatoes next to panini press)
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.(pipe broken leaking on floor behind hot water heater)
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.(Philly steak) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.(beer cooler)
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.(soiled in freezer)
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster.(both guns) **Repeat Violation**
  • 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.( 0 ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.( chicken wings 62° beef 55°) **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.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.(panini press)
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired.(scheduled to take test next week)
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.(ice tea jugs stored on server line) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. ( next to chute inside ceiling)
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.(dish wash machine)
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.(in dish area)
8/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.Flat top line
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack.silverware holder on the server front food window soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.Small green board in the kitchen.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.throughout the clean equipment storage shelves.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door from the kitchen to the outside.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water.Bar area
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.throughout the kitchen area.
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster.Bar area
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.Door to the chip machine in server area.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of mold-like substance on drink dispensing nozzles/equipment.Accumulation at the bar mixed drink machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
4/17/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Dry storage **Corrected On-Site**
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Plastic container on shelf, kitchen and dish washing area
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions availability , not batteries to dispense at bar and front counter **Corrected On-Site**
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.tongs on cooking equipment handle **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves on cook line
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Bar **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cookline
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.tall silver reach in cooler, cook line
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Nonhandled cups inside bulk container salt and pepper , front counter
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Kitchen prep are **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Uncovered Cups in dispenser, front line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Walk in cooler shelf **Corrected On-Site**
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm **Corrected On-Site**
12/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. containers on shelves, kitchen
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. tongs stored on cooking equipment , cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Observed missing soda holster at soda nozzle, bar
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. containers on shelves in kitchen
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw beef over cooked beef , reach in cooler , cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. cone cups in dispenser not covered, alley way Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets near fryer
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. dressings in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle of cleaner, dishwashing area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. gap around walk in cooler door, kitchen
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. chicken, reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
3/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. plastic containers and lids in dishwashing area
  • Critical - Hand wash sinks lacking proper hand drying provisions. kitchen and dishwashing area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. opposite grill Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. oven cleaner under oven Corrected On Site.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. clogged handsink near walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
10/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walkin freezer floor.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 100 ppms @ bar area Corrected On Site.
5/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in freezer gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
10/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. bat
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
3/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Corrected On Site.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks...rice container in dry storage room
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar area
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
11/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/6/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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