Chili's
Last inspected: Oct 6, 2025
70
Score
Going back to 2022, Chili's has 10 inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Oct 6, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near six violations per visit across recent inspections.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, showing up six times.
By comparison, the average Lake City facility scores 80, putting Chili's on the weaker side. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
10
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
70
Feb 26, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - 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. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - 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. **Repeat Violation**
13-06-4
Intermediate - 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. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at back hand washing sink. Employee replaced. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on chicken breading station cooler.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing a bracelet while portioning and serving food.
13-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting bins on rack next to dishwasher. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. White cutting boards on prep tables at cookline grooved. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold-like substance on plates around soda nozzles in server station. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - 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. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - 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. **Repeat Violation**
42-03-5
45
Jul 11, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 10, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - 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. **Warning**
12A-13-4
High Priority - 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 **Warning**
12A-25-4
High Priority - 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. **Warning**
12A-28-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen
35A-02-6
High Priority - 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. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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. 0 ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - 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.
53B-15-4
Intermediate - 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
13-06-4
Intermediate - 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. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic bins on shelf near walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Near ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bag of cheese sauce and oil on floor near dry storage shelf.
08B-47-4
Basic - 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. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - 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. **Repeat Violation**
16-48-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler under pass thru.
29-49-6
Basic - 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.
42-03-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on prep table. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm quart in two buckets on cookline.
21-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. White cutting boards on prep tables at cookline grooved. White ice paddle has deep grooves. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
17
Feb 19, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - 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. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - 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. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - 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. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - 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. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food bins in storage area wet nested. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler on cookline with ice buildup. Grooved cutting boards. Food bins cracked. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor along cookline. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - 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. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue on stored food bins near office. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Right lid open.
33-16-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee drink in walk-in cooler.
12B-13-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in front reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board.
21-12-4
45
Oct 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - 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.
12A-28-4
Intermediate - 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. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - 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.
36-34-5
Basic - 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.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food bins in storage area wet nested.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler on cookline with ice buildup. Grooved cutting boards and ice paddle. Food bins cracked. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under leaking self-cleaning oven.
36-22-4
Basic - 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. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label and food residue on stored food bins near office.
16-46-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water infront reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
52
Mar 29, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken bites (92F, 176F - Hot Holding). Manager heated to 176 for continued hot holding. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese in reach-in cooler prep station 50F. Manager removed to another cooler and replaced. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Front reach-in cooler soiled with food debris. Manager removed. Corrected on-site. Microwave interior soiled with food debris. Manager cleaned. Corrected on-site. Interior plate of ice machine soiled with mold-like substance. Manager removed. Corrected on-site. Cutting boards stained. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards with deep grooves. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of oil on floor near walk-in cooler. Manager placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler fan guards with dust accumulation. Reach-in freezer gaskets and frame soiled. Chip machine exterior soiled with grease accumulation and food debris. Exterior and around press soiled with grease and food debris. Front soda machine plates soiled with mold-like substance. Thaw machine exterior soiled with grease accumulation. Can opener frame soiled with grease and food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Right dumpster lid open.
33-16-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee bottle of water in walk-in cooler. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at bottom of front reach-in cooler. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Standing water under thaw machine. Manager discovered and removed lid blocking drain. **Corrected On-Site**
29-19-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Food bin with burned and melted interior. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
14-12-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth in bar area. Manager placed in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
43
Jul 28, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cooks line: beans (50F - Cold Holding) manager placed in walk in freezer. 31F On a sheet pan on the cooks line: salad (76F - Cold Holding) operator placed in cooler. In bottle on cooks line: ranch (66F - Cold Holding) operator discarded. In raw chicken cooler: chicken (49F - Cold Holding) operator placed in freezer. 33F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam box: chicken (129F - Hot Holding) operator reheated then hot held at 135F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in server reach in cooler.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards. Soda gun nozzle behind bar. Stained plastic containers that holds fried tortillas. Margarita dispensing nozzle. Lemon cutter soiled, operator stated they never use it. Ice bin soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind dish machine.
36-27-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on chicken reach in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards with deep cut marks. Chip containers melted/warped. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On the grill. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets on reach in cooler. Hoods over grill. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean dish rack.
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Black containers on cooks line.
25-06-4
41
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chili's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chili's on file is from Oct 6, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chili's?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Chili's.
How does Chili's compare to other restaurants in Lake City?
Chili's most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Lake City average of 80.
Has Chili's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Chili's have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent 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.
How often is Chili's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chili's is inspected around three times per year on average.
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