Chili's Grill & Bar
Last inspected: Jan 20, 2026
90
Score
Chili's Grill & Bar has been inspected 10 times since 2023. Chili's Grill & Bar was last inspected on Jan 20, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around three violations compared to roughly five violations earlier on.
Across the inspection history, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Compared to the broader Fleming Island restaurant scene, where the average is 76, this is a stronger showing. The record reflects steady performance over time.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 20, 2026
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles Properly Stored and Used
FL-45
Food Properly Stored/Protected
FL-48
90
Jul 7, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
67
Jun 17, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Apr 23, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up observed around door of walk in freezer and exterior wall to the right.
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior top and sides of two middle microwaves in kitchen are soiled.
22-08-4
90
Aug 28, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall/door. Bottom of walls in disrepair in outside room with water tank. Door in disrepair towards bottom with hole present for outside storage area holding single-service items.
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above fryers have grease build up. Underside of shelving at steam table area in kitchen is soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler interiors at bottom drawers of salad set up in middle of make line and interior of cooler at far end of make line are soiled.
22-16-4
Basic - Self-closing metering faucet does not provide water for at least 15 seconds. Left metering faucet hand wash sink in men's room not operational. Operator states needs new sensor and repair was suppose to be completed this morning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
27-14-4
82
Feb 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer in three compartment sink in the bar tested at 0ppm quaternary ammonium. Employee remade solution to 375ppm quaternary ammonium. **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield. Fan guard missing on far microwave across from oven. Operator states part has already been ordered. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-04-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent at front of dishroom with debris.
36-34-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Excessive ice build up around fans in walk in freezer. Repair order has been placed. Repair will take time as new threshold for the door is being fabricated. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple pairs of tongs hanging on bottom oven door handle. Operator moved all to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior top and interior door of far right microwave on cook line is soiled.
22-08-4
Basic - Self-closing metering faucet does not provide water for at least 15 seconds. Left hand wash sink in men's restroom not coming on and staying on for minimum of 15 seconds.
27-14-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed pouches of sauces thawing under hot running water. Operator removed sauces and placed under refrigeration. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen tested at 0ppm quaternary ammonium. Operator remade solution to 350ppm quaternary ammonium. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
55
Sep 12, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Sep 11, 2023
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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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 tested at 0ppm chlorine. Manager adjusted machine and retested at 50ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put on gloves to engage in food preparation without washing hands. Manager spoke with employee, employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly on light shield at kitchen entrance by dishroom.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. House-made avocado ranch in reach in cooler across from fryers at 51F. Prep label states made on 9/8. See stop sale. Cooked chicken wings in reach in cooler across from fryers at 48F. Wings placed in reach in cooler 3.5 hours prior. Manager moved wings to walk in freezer. Temperature approximately 30 minutes later at 36F. Coleslaw in reach in cooler across from toaster at 46F at 2:10. Per employee, coleslaw placed in cooler at 9:00. See stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sheet pans on shelving by toaster/melter have heavy black debris and food debris. Blue glass racks holding clean glasses by soda machine have accumulation of debris in crevices. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Walls under dishmachine and around pre-rinse area are soiled. Floor under ice machine is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on clean dish storage rack in dishroom above clean dishes. Manager moved beverage to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on the floor in kitchen below chicken wing cooler. Manager moved off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides and front of reach in cooler next to chicken cooler in kitchen are soiled. Hood filters have grease build up. Reach in cooler gasket under steam well in kitchen is soiled. Reach in cooler gasket across from toaster soiled. Plating around soda nozzles has accumulation of debris. Outdoor grease bin has accumulation of debris/grease on top and sides of bin. Sides and front of reach in freezer next to fryers are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
41
May 15, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small fliptop chicken, mozzarella 51,53F unit is in defrost during inspection, retested at 43F by end of inspection. On line ranch made with buttermilk at 76F. Person in charge discarded. In fliptop in bowl above fliptop chicken at 50F, person in charge cooked. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate in ice machine with pink mold like substance in kitchen. Interior of chip dispenser with debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in walkway by multi station hand wash sink with debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. At triple sink in bar.
29-18-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light visible under back door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of chicken stored on floor in walk in freezer. Person in charge raised. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing from hand wash sink at the bar. Person in charge posted during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda plates in server area with mold like substance buildup. Wiring above warmers on cookline with dust, debris buildup. Edge of dipperwell with debirs buildup. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Odor in kitchen by server area during inspection.
36-64-5
55
Jan 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken (46F); coleslaw (46F - Cold Holding). Employee had items on rolling cart put in cooler from previous night. Food was on cart for approximately 30 minutes before placing in line cooler. Employee shut lid to line cooler. Retemp after 1 hour on cooked chicken 43F and coleslaw 42F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not stirred/rotated. Employee reheated rice in microwave and placed in steam table without stirring. Temperature at 99F. Employee placed rice back in microwave, heated product and stirred rice. Retemp rice at 166F. **Corrected On-Site**
03E-05-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of chip drawer on server line and interior of tortilla press on server line have debris build up. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed hole in ceiling above urinal in men's room. Operator states plumbing repair was made.
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent at dish area with build up of dust.
36-34-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed pickles on floor in walk in cooler, case of buns on floor by speed rack in kitchen and case of chicken on floor in walk in freezer. Manager moved all items to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda fountain on server line with build up of debris around nozzle area and underplating. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chili's Grill & Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chili's Grill & Bar on file is from Jan 20, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chili's Grill & Bar?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Chili's Grill & Bar.
How does Chili's Grill & Bar compare to other restaurants in Fleming Island?
Chili's Grill & Bar most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Fleming Island average of 76.
Has Chili's Grill & Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Chili's Grill & Bar have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Chili's Grill & 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 & Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chili's Grill & Bar is inspected around three times per year on average.
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