Chili's

2400 Yankee Clipper Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32218

American

Last inspected: Jan 5, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Chili's four times, with records going back to 2024. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 5, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around four violations across recent inspections versus roughly six violations before.

When inspectors have written things up, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Restaurants in Jacksonville average 74, so Chili's trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 5, 2026

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 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. At cook line, employee handled reheated liquid egg after taking from flattop to place on tortillas with bare hands. Operator spoke to employee, eggs heated above 145f. **Corrected On-Site**

09-01-4

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At wait station pick up window, individual butter (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items placed in service 30 minutes prior. Operator discarded. Operators discussed moving item to Time as a Public Health Control. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

03A-02-5

Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, floor under cooking equipment has build up of grease and food debris. At bar, floor under counter at dishwasher area has build up of residue.

36-73-4

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. At cook line, handle on reach-in freezer at fry station has build up of residue on inside.

23-24-4

Aug 14, 2025

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 5 minor violations.

View 8 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ain war I unit at kitchen pass thru, cheese sticks (123F - Hot Holding); chicken (120F - Hot Holding). Items in warmer less than 4 hours. Operator voluntarily discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**

03B-01-6

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2025. Operator has license renewed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

50-17-3

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, liquid egg (55F - Cold Holding). Item held on ice, not in direct contact with container. Item out for 20 minutes. Operator moved to walk-in cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At prep area, plastic containers stacked before air drying. **Repeat Violation**

24-08-4

Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, walls by fry station soiled.

36-73-4

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At cook line, knife stored between reach-in cooler and table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

10-17-4

Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. At bar, dipper well by entrance just dripping. Operator increased water flow. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

10-03-4

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. At grab and go area, salads, salsa and yogurt, packaged onsite, missing address and date prepared. **Repeat Violation**

02D-03-4

Mar 5, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Jul 9, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal

FL-51

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chili's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Chili's on file is from Jan 5, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Chili's?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Chili's.

How does Chili's compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?

Chili's most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.

Has Chili's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Chili's have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Chili's means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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