Red Chillez
Last inspected: Feb 17, 2026
35
Score
Red Chillez, located at 13680 Walsingham Rd in Largo, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on February 17, 2026, resulting in a score of 35. This inspection identified one critical, one major, and sixteen minor violations. Notable repeat violations included the use of a bowl without a handle to dispense food, a cloth used as a food-contact surface, and the failure to display the current hotel and restaurant license.
5
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
16
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 17, 2026
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 16 minor violations.
35
Oct 1, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 16 minor violations.
30
Aug 1, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 20 minor violations.
11
Jan 17, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
26
Jul 23, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 minor violation.
95
Violations — Feb 17, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowls in sauce bins in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth used as food contact surface for dough at tandoori oven. **Repeat Violation**
21-05-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line
14-09-4
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine not properly cycling chemicals, staff using triple sink for ware washing. Staff repaired during inspection, 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
16-55-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on shelf above prep cooler on cook line **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee on cook line with no hair restraint **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of grease under stove on cook line. Ceiling air vents soiled in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of cooking oil on floor across from triple sink
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between coolers on cook line **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in sugar bin at entrance to kitchen
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled Top of protruding hood over cook line soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items uncovered in walk in cooling
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef thawing in standing water in prep area sink **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms and peppers over cooked dessert pastry in walk in cooler
08B-17-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. On shelf with packaged food in dry storage room
41-24-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Rolling cart in front of hand sink at servers station
31A-09-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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