CHILI'S

Name: CHILI'S
Address: 2893 WEST US HWY 90, LAKE CITY, FL, 32055, US
Rating: 70.5

2893 WEST US HWY 90, LAKE CITY, FL 32055

License #2200738

🍺 Bar/Pub ℹ️

70.5 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

May 4, 2026 · 9 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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CHILI'S in LAKE CITY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 70.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 9 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 69 total violations — 11 critical, 10 major, 48 minor.

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February 26, 2025

The latest inspection on May 4, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 7 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker on shelf over prep table.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Bins wet nesting on back storage rack.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup up in ice cream reach-in freezer.
[10-06-5] In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spatula handle contacting pasta in front holding unit. Manager removed and replaced.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels and residue on bins stored on back rack.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Pliers and screwdriver stored on magnetic knife-holder bar. Manager removed.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In holding unit at end of line: chicken (115F, 123F - Hot Holding).
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on chicken breading station cooler.
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing a bracelet while portioning and serving food.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting bins on rack next to dishwasher.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. White cutting boards on prep tables at cookline grooved.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold-like substance on plates around soda nozzles in server station.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Food debris on cleaned bins on storage rack next to dishwasher. Label residue on bins on storage rack next to dishwasher.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Scraper soiled with food debris stored on breading station cooler.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cookline: chili queso (126F - Hot Holding); cheese sauce (106F - Hot Holding); chicken (123F - Hot Holding). Manager moved foods to other holding unit and submitted work order to repair unit.
[13-06-4] Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Employee with decorated artificial nails portioning and serving food with no gloves on.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper ice machine interior soiled with mold-like substance. Microwave interiors soiled with old food debris and grease accumulation.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at back hand washing sink. Employee replaced.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic bins on shelf near walk in cooler.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. White cutting boards on prep tables at cookline grooved. White ice paddle has deep grooves.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Near ice machine.
[08B-47-4] Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bag of cheese sauce and oil on floor near dry storage shelf.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease . Exterior of reach in cooler soiled with grease and food debris. Mold like substance around soda nozzles in server station. Food debris and grease accumulated on under side of pass through.
[16-48-4] Old food and/or old labels stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food debris on salad bowls on cookline. Old label residue on plastic pan at clean dish shelf.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler under pass thru.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Cleaning brushes and scraping tool on top of chicken make table near fryers.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on prep table.
[21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm quart in two buckets on cookline.
[46-04-4] Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. Fire exit blocked with buckets of chips, empty trays, and roll cart. Moved during this inspection.
[22-41-4] 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.
[12A-13-4] 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. Male dishwasher touched soiled dishes then moved clean dishes on other side of machine without washing hands.
[12A-25-4] Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee put hand in mouth then adjusted glasses and continued to pick up to go order without washing hands
[12A-28-4] 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. Female employee touched hips while bending down then opened portion cups and filled without washing hands.
[35A-02-6] Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In top portion of reach in make table near fryers: wings (51-52F - Cold Holding); chicken (47F-49F- Cold Holding). Items were placed in cooler today. Instructed employee to add ice bags.
[53B-15-4] Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Employee washing dishes not aware of procedures to test machine for sanitizer or what type of sanitizer is used.
[13-06-4] Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female employee with painted nails taking food from pass through window without gloves
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on soda gun nozzles. Mold like substance on slush machine at bar. White substance on deflector plate in ice bin. Ice chute soiled with pink substance in ice bin.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust and grease accumulations.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal speaker on prep table.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food bins in storage area wet nested.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler on cookline with ice buildup. Grooved cutting boards. Food bins cracked.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor along cookline.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of pass-through shelves soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Soda machine backsplashes soiled with mold-like substances. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Grill hood and vents soiled with grease accumulation. Walk-in cooler fan guard and ceiling above soiled with dust accumulation.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue on stored food bins near office.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Right lid open.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee drink in walk-in cooler.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in front reach-in cooler.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler: comminuted beef (53F, 52F, 57F - Cold Holding); chicken (51F - Cold Holding); salmon (51F - Cold Holding); shrimp (52F - Cold Holding). Manager had already reordered higher temperatures and called for service. Manager also placed Time/Temperature Control for Safety foods in ice baths and opened the adjacent freezer to reduce temperature.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust and grease accumulations.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal speaker on prep table.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food bins in storage area wet nested.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler on cookline with ice buildup. Grooved cutting boards and ice paddle. Food bins cracked.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under leaking self-cleaning oven.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of pass-through shelves soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Soda machine backsplashes soiled with mold-like substances. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Grill hood and vents soiled with grease accumulation. Walk-in cooler fan guard and ceiling above soiled with dust accumulation.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label and food residue on stored food bins near office.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water infront reach-in cooler.
[12A-28-4] 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. Cook touched his shirt and continued to plate Food.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. Plate in ice machine soiled with mold-like substance. Ice paddle grooved and soiled with black, mold-like substance. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.
[46-01-4] Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Fire exit in kitchen blocked with two bread racks.