Chili's Grill & Bar #276 Improves its Sanitary Rating
12570 W Sunrise Blvd
Sunrise, FL 33323
Health Inspection Reports
8/13/2016 | 4 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Gaskets with food residue build-up.
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
3/4/2016 | 1 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment. Observed a build-up of grease under the cabinet to the left of the deep fat fryers and on the wheels of a deep fat fryer.
12/10/2015 | 1 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed that the black pans used for the conveyor oven are stacked wet next to the oven. They were all sent to the dishwasher to be rewashed. Also observed that metal and plastic food pans are stacked wet after washing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** Observed the same at the callback inspection.
12/8/2015 | 11 Violations | Rating 3.75/5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a small plastic souffle cup in a container of bbq sauce on the conveyor oven. The souffle cup was discarded. Observed that a paper fry tray is used as a scoop for fries. It was discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed a owl of food with a small plastic spoon in it in the kitchen . **Warning**
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed that the black pans used for the conveyor oven are stacked wet next to the oven. They were all sent to the dishwasher to be rewashed. Also observed that metal and plastic food pans are stacked wet after washing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Heavy Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
Basic - Observed a soda gun holster is missing at the bar. **Warning**
Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Observed uncovered 3 paper trays of bacon stored directly to the right of a hand sink. The bacon was moved to another area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed that all the food in the free impinger cooler is above 41°. All the food was removed and put on ice or into another cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sliced cooked chicken being left out at room temperature in the kitchen. The chicken was put in a cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed cooked steak for fajitas being hot held in a steam table in a double pan at 102-110°. It was removed and placed in a cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. The can opener was sent to the dishwasher for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintained in good repair. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed that all the food in the free impinger cooler is above 41°. **Warning**
6/16/2015 | 17 Violations | Rating 3.25/5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed that a paper tray was being used as a scoop for cooked French fries. Bowl was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed a cook with a beard preparing food on the cook's line.
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed that metal and plastic line pans are stacked wet on shelving near the Dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Observed premade pans of chicken quesadillas that are nest stacked with no protective barrier between the soiled bottom of a pan and the food. Food was discarded by the manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Observed the handle of a scoop laying in a pan of cooked rice in a steamtable. Scoop was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers above the Dishmachine.
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface in the crisper reach-in cooler.
Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Shredded cheese, prepped green peppers. These were immediately covered. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. The entire soda gun holster is missing at the bar.
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer between uses in the kitchen. The cloths were all put in sanitizer.
High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. The line cook removed chicken from the conveyor oven without ever checking temperatures . Used my thermometer and observed a range of 145-179°. Chicken was put back in for further cooking. After further cooking observed temperatures of 198-207° **Corrected On-Site**
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. Corrected to 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a container of a garlic butter blend left a room temperature on the cook's line at 94°. This was put in the walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a temperature range of 42-54° for the Rae burgers in a reach-in cooler drawer. Theses were moved to the walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Observed a build-up of black carbonized food on pans used for the conveyor oven and the iron skillets. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink behind the bar.
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Observed chicken that was removed from the conveyor oven and the cook considered them done without ever using a thermometer. When I checked the temperatures of this chicken, I observed a temperature range of 145-178°
1/21/2015 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Basic - Conveyor grates for the CTX oven have accumulation of black debris.
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans and bowls are stacked wet near the dish machine.
High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water at the hand sink near the dish machine.
Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Observed that pans for the CTX oven were stacked soiled with old food and wet.
7/18/2014 | 9 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Basic - Baking/pizza pans have accumulation of black debris. Observed the pans used for the CTX oven have old food and grease on them while being stored on the clean pan storage rack.
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed line pans and large plastic food storage pans stacked while still wet. Also all the pans used for the CTX oven are stacked wet. All the pans are being re-washed.
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on the handle OD the CTX oven. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. The inside top of the microwave oven in zone 3 on the cook's line.
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Both soda gun holsters at the bar.
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor on the cook's line. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed a cook rinse his gloved hands in a hand sink and dry the gloves. Instructed the cook to change his gloves.
Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. The conveyor belt for the CTX oven and the interior of the CTX oven
Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
2/3/2014 | 8 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Basic - Baking/pizza pans have accumulation of black debris. Pans used for the conveyor oven.
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans used for the conveyor oven.
Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Nest stacking of flatbread pizzas with no protective barrier between the bottom of a pan and the food in another pan. The bottom of the pan could be contaminated during prep, then it comes in contact with the food in another pan when stacked.
Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. On the conveyor belt oven **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Both at bar.
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Burgers in the ACT hot holding unit are at 122°, rapidly reheated and turned up the ACT UNIT. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken above cooked chicken in the crisper cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
7/8/2013 | 10 Violations | Rating 4/5
Basic - Baking/pizza pans have accumulation of black debris. Pre-set trays used for quesadillas.
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans are stacked wet.
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A ladle in a pan of water on the CTX oven **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Many on the cooks line.
Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Employees are wiping sanitized flatware with wet brown paper towels before wrapping them in napkins. This contaminates the flatware. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Inside door of the chip warmer.
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee rinse hands with a sprayer nozzle at a 3 compartment sink
Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Batter lowboy reachin cooler.
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Bar
1/22/2013 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.by cook line
Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Convection oven
Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.hot holding racks
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
8/7/2012 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Mashed potatoes at 90 * F in hot holding - Corrective action - Reheated
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
6/5/2012 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
1/5/2012 | 5 Violations | Rating 4/5
Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Beef at 110- Manager discarded-
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Raw beef Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.Raw beef over Bacon in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. In raw chicken Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
8/5/2011 | 6 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.
Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Salad- RIC
Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
Critical - Hand sink missing in food preparation room or area. Bar area
1/14/2011 | 5 Violations | Rating 4/5
Critical - Observed accumulation of debris on drainboards or equivalent. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled, by server station. Corrected On Site.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored spoons on line not stored with handles facing up. Corrected On Site.
Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees,bar. Corrected On Site.
7/16/2010 | 7 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit - whisk - kitchen Corrected On Site.
Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable - kitchen.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink - near dish machine.
Observed open dumpster lid - lid broken.
No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
5/27/2009 | 6 Violations | Rating 4/5
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.Corrected On Site.
Observed build-up of food debris, on dishmachine baffels.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda holster..Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
10/21/2008 | 6 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Walkin cooler fans Corrected On Site.
Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.