Chili's Hamburger Grill & Bar
Last inspected: Dec 8, 2025
78
Score
Public records show 12 inspections at Chili's Hamburger Grill & Bar stretching back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Dec 8, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around five violations per visit versus roughly two violations earlier in the record.
Across the inspection history, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
Among Gainesville restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
78
Aug 25, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 21, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee placed a raw hamburger on grill, changed gloves then proceeded to handle a to go container and ready to eat food for hamburger without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in cook line drawers: hamburger (45F,44F - Cold Holding). Employee stated hamburger placed in grill line drawers at 3 hours 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee voluntarily discard hamburgers. Items stored in reach-in cooler next to cook line grill: chicken (45F - Cold Holding); sausage (44F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (45F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (44F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items placed in cooler 3 hours and 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed items in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F: chicken (41F - Cold Holding); sausage (40F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (41F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (42F - Cold Holding). **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucets outside of back door. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent at end of cook line.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee salad stored on case of milk in walk-in cooler next to office. Manager moved salad to place where employee food is stored. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on prep table across from office. Manager removed phone during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket of reach-in cooler across from dish area. Covers inside of cook line microwaves.
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Floor in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill. Gasket of reach-in cooler at end of cook line across from dish room.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf across from dish area.
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Employee closed lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of plastic cutlery on floor in wait station. Manager had employee place cutlery on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
41
Jan 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed lack of back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter in the mop sink. A new vacuum breaker was added to the mop sink during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the tea nozzles in the wait station with build up.
22-02-4
78
Sep 24, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Sep 23, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded cheese on the wait line 53°. This was discarded by the manager. ALSO, on the cook line table top condenser; salsa 52, cut tomato 48, cut leafy greens 49.cooked onions 49. These items were discarded by the manage.**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - Dishware/utensils not soaked prior to being placed in three-compartment sink/dishmachine and results in soiled dishware/utensils after washing occurs. Observed: cutting boards coming through the dish wash machine, still soiled.
16-44-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple lidded drinks throughout the kitchen over or next to clean dishes/food. Each one was moved below. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
78
Aug 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: raw chicken at the batter station, 61°. Ice is being added above and below. Other items at 36°. ALSO, shredded cheese on the wait line, 53°. The ice below had melted, no longe4 making contact. The ice was being refreshed. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the prep line thermometer has an accumulation of food debris. Staff started working on the cleaning process. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food in a walk-in cooler and a walk-in freezer, not marked.
08B-49-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed at the bar, grout is missing, Leaving an uneven surface for cleaning.
36-11-4
Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Observed: no water running at the dipper well in use. The water was turned on. **Corrected On-Site**
10-03-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed: the choking assist poster was not visible. One was emailed.
51-13-4
64
Dec 13, 2023
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
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Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on the floor at the bar.
36-22-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the area over the soda nozzles at the wait station is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed: the first soda gun holster is not connected to a drain line.
29-17-4
Basic - Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. Observed water soft salt stored on the floor in dry storage.
08B-74-1
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed: the wood shelf support on the cook line is not sealed.
14-06-4
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed the floor in the walk-in cooler has an accumulation of debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-10-4
74
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: cut leafy greens in side the cut leafy greens hopper at 47F. The internal and external doors were close, the hot holding equipment below had lids added to them. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed lack of back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter in the mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the inside of the corner flip top reach-in cooler, currently not in use, is soiled inside. ALSO, the soda gun has buildup.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed the paper towel dispenser was not ejecting paper towels when prompted by a guest.
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: 2 drinks stored on prep areas, back and cook line.
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water, 74, 82F, in the kitchen.
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the area behind the Sprite, Diet Coke And Coke at the waitstaff soda machine is soiled. ALSO, the condenser coils in the walk-in cooler have an accumulation of dust.
23-03-4
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed: the floor in the walk-in freezer has an accumulation of food debris.
36-10-4
50
Mar 8, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 3, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed "Y" connector at mop sink with missing vacuum breaker on the non-chemical side of the "Y" connector.
29-42-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler:Ribs (47F - Cold Holding); Hamburger (46F - Cold Holding); Steak (45F - Cold Holding), All items had been prepped the day before and in the walk-in-cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Ribs (47F - Cold Holding); Hamburger (46F - Cold Holding); Steak (45F - Cold Holding) All items had been prepped the day before and in the walk-in-cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance on the inside of the food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing gun at server station at bar.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed person in charge cannot provide verifiable proof that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
11-26-1
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
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in a manner not allowed to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed food debris around and behind equipment
36-01-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice handle in ice at server station.
10-08-5
43
Nov 14, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in flip-top make table cooler on cook line in front of the pizza oven and under the two microwaves that are side by side the following items and temperatures: Tomato (66F - Cold Holding); pico del gallo (67F - Cold Holding); Ribs (70F - Cold Holding). Manager advised that all the items had been there for less than 2 hours. Manager had all items placed in the Walk-in Cooler. Manager advised that technician had been there yesterday to service the flip-top make table cooler. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Observed in flip-top make table cooler on cook line in front of the pizza oven and under the two microwaves that are side by side the following items and temperatures: Tomato (65F - Cold Holding); pico del gallo (66F - Cold Holding); Ribs (70F - Cold Holding). Manager advised that items had only been in Reach in Cooler for 3 hours. Manager placed items in Walk-in Cooler. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-14: Observed in flip-top make table cooler on cook line in front of the pizza oven and under the two microwaves that are side by side the following items and temperatures: Tomato (56F - Cold Holding); pico del gallo (56F - Cold Holding); Ribs (55F - Cold Holding). Manager advised that compressor was changed however it is not working properly and another compressor has been ordered** Time Extended** **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chili's Hamburger Grill & Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chili's Hamburger Grill & Bar on file is from Dec 8, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chili's Hamburger Grill & Bar?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Chili's Hamburger Grill & Bar.
How does Chili's Hamburger Grill & Bar compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?
Chili's Hamburger Grill & Bar most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Gainesville average of 75.
Has Chili's Hamburger Grill & Bar's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Chili's Hamburger Grill & Bar have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Chili's Hamburger 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 Hamburger Grill & Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chili's Hamburger Grill & Bar is inspected around four times per year on average.
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