Chili's Grill & Bar

400 W University Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281

American

License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Nov 20, 2025

Score

Low Risk Grade: A

Public records show seven inspections at Chili's Grill & Bar stretching back to 2024. The newest entry in the record is dated Nov 20, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around two violations each.

“Wiping cloths, use limitation” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

Chili's Grill & Bar scores about where you'd expect for a Tempe restaurant. The record reflects steady performance over time.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 20, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Wiping cloths used or stored improperly (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed 0 ppm quat in multiple sanitizer buckets at the time of inspection. All wet wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer buckets with approved sanitizer concentrations. Wiping cloths were placed in sanitizer buckets with approved sanitizer concentrations at time of inspection

3-304.14

Sep 17, 2025

Food Advisory Inspection

No violations found.

100

Aug 28, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Employee wallet stored directly on top of ketchup in the server pass thru area. PIC removed the wallet. Ensure that employees have suitable facilities for the orderly storage of employee clothing and other possessions

6-501.110

May 13, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Wiping cloths used or stored improperly

Inspector notes: Quat sanitizer solution in cloth buckets in the cookline area with concentration at less than 150ppm. Ensure that sanitizers are at proper concentration according to manufactures directions

3-304.14

Apr 3, 2025

Routine

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations. 5 corrected on site.

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Hands not washed when required (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Employee in the cookline area took hat off of his head, then put it back on and went to handle cooked onions and hamburger buns without washing hands. The employee was asked to discard the food items and wash hands. Ensure that employees wash hands after engaging in activities that may contaminate hands and when changing tasks

2-301.14

Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Employee in the cookline area handled a cooked hamburger patty for a customer order with bare hands. The PIC asked the employee to wash hands and to put on gloves. Ensure that employees are limiting contamination of ready to eat foods by wearing gloves or by other approved methods

3-301.11(B)

Equipment lacks capacity to maintain safe food temperatures (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Cooked onions and two pans of roasted corn-66-67F cooling on a speed rack next to the combi-oven in the rear cook line area. Employees stated that the items were made within the last 2 to 3 hours and relocated to the walk in cooler. Ensure that proper cooling methods are followed: (1) Placing the FOOD in shallow pans; Pf (2) Separating the FOOD into smaller or thinner portions; Pf (3) Using rapid cooling EQUIPMENT; Pf (4) Stirring the FOOD in a container placed in an ice water bath; Pf (5) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer; Pf (6) Adding ice as an ingredient; Pf or (7) Other effective methods. Pf

4-301.11

Equipment or utensils not clean (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Multiple pieces of equipment in clean storage area with excess old food debris present. PIC removed all items to be properly cleaned. Ensure that Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils are clean to sight and touch

4-601.11(A)

In-use utensils stored improperly between uses (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Tongs and a spoon stored with the handles directly in the lemons in the server pass thru area. PIC removed the tongs and spoon. Utensils should be stored with their handles above the top of the FOOD and the container

3-304.12

Employee wearing dirty outer clothing

Inspector notes: Employee in the cookline area observed rubbing blood and residue from raw hamburger patties on the apron being worn. Discussed with the PIC about ensuring that food employees wear clean outer clothing to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, and single-service articles. Dirty clothing may harbor diseases that are transmissible through food. Food employees who inadvertently touch their dirty clothing may contaminate their hands. This could result in contamination of the food being prepared

2-304.11

Dec 4, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Sep 5, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Wiping cloths used or stored improperly (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Wiping cloths on cook line, at the pass-through area and in the bar stored in solution with less than 150ppm quaternary ammonium sanitizer. New solutions were prepared

3-304.14

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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 Nov 20, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Chili's Grill & Bar?

Across the inspection record, “wiping cloths, use limitation” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Chili's Grill & Bar.

How does Chili's Grill & Bar compare to other restaurants in Tempe?

Chili's Grill & Bar most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is about the same as the Tempe average of 95.

Has Chili's Grill & Bar's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Chili's Grill & Bar have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent 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.

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