Chili's Grill and Bar
Last inspected: Dec 17, 2025
82
Score
The health department has logged 12 inspections at Chili's Grill and Bar, the earliest from 2022. On Dec 17, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
Across the inspection history, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Ocala restaurant scores 78. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in warmer on shelf across from cook line: chicken (125F,118F - Hot Holding). Manager stated chicken placed in warmer thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded chicken. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Warmer for chicken on cook line.
23-03-4
82
Sep 9, 2025
Complaint Full
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of buns stored on walk-in freezer floor. Manager placed buns on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf in dish area. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents on cook line.
36-34-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop chicken sauce on cook line. Manager removed cup and replaced it with a scoop with a handle. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of cook line reach-in coolers. Area around soda nozzles and tea nozzle in wait station. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease receptacle lid behind building open. Manager closed lid during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
33-29-4
74
Aug 22, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Items stored in walk-in cooler: noodles (45F,44F,45F - Cooling); onions and peppers (46F,45F - Cooling). Manager stated items prepared one or two days earlier.
03D-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Items stored in walk-in cooler: noodles (45F,44F,45F - Cooling); onions and peppers (46F,45F - Cooling). Manager stated items prepared one or two days earlier.
01B-36-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet outside of back door.
29-34-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line. Top of the interior of microwave.
22-08-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf outside of walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of reach-in cooler at end of cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
55
Mar 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
64
Sep 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee using scoop to handle tortilla chips poured chips into a to go container and pushed tortilla chips sticking outside of to go container with his bare hands.
09-01-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( disinfectant ).
41-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.
23-03-4
74
Apr 12, 2024
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service portion bags stored under unwashed vegetables (onions). Manager had single service portion bags moved. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
95
Dec 15, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in walk-in-cooler onecontainer of black beans dated thirteen days earlier and two containers of Ancho sauce date ten days earlier **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.
23-03-4
86
Aug 7, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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 dishmachine at 10pm Cl. Manager primed dishmachine and concentration was at 50ppm Cl **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed marinara sauce at 128F on cook line, had been out for 2 hours. Manager reheated to 170F **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl or container with no handle used to dispense food corn. Manager removed portion cup and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting. Manager removed items and had rewashed **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed produce ( avocado ) located in flip-top make table with produce stickers still on produce. Manager removed sticker and had rewashed **Corrected On-Site**
08B-39-4
64
Jan 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
52
Sep 20, 2022
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
95
Jul 27, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added, no back flow on any sides **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, corn (Cob) 117F, manager voluntarily discarded
03B-01-6
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Male employee at the cook line touché bacon bits with his bare hands, Manager addressed situation. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At the prep area, can opener blade heavily soiled, manager moved to dish machine, also microwave soiled. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At the prep area, employee jacket on shelves closed to food, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At the server station, employee drink on top of bag of chips, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. At the prep area, bag of onions on floor, also in walk-in freezer box of corn on floor, all food stored off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chili's Grill and Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chili's Grill and Bar on file is from Dec 17, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chili's Grill and Bar?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Chili's Grill and Bar.
How does Chili's Grill and Bar compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Chili's Grill and Bar most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Chili's Grill and Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Chili's Grill and Bar have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Chili's Grill and Bar means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Chili's Grill and Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chili's Grill and Bar is inspected around four times per year on average.
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