Chili's Southwest Grill & Bar 246 Improves its Sanitary Rating
300 N University Dr
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
Health Inspection Reports
3/9/2016 | 1 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers. **Repeat Violation**
11/23/2015 | 7 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Long braids hanging down @ cookline. Covered, **Corrected On-Site** Observed callback in 11/23/15 long braids hanging down from pony tail.
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dish Room shelf. **Repeat Violation** Observed callback in 11/23/15 pans still stacked wet.
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door. Observed callback in 11/23/15 still shows daylight.
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, cookline and walkin freezer. Observed callback in 11/23/15 cookline still soiled.
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses, cookline. Observed callback in 11/23/15 tongs on door.
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Walkin freezer floor rusty, **Repeat Violation** Observed callback in 11/23/15 not done.
Basic - Walk-in freezer floor soiled. **Repeat Violation** Observed callback in 11/23/15 still soiled.
9/23/2015 | 21 Violations | Rating 3.25/5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, sugar bag in dry storage.
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean silverware left on dining room table. Removed to be washed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Long braids hanging down @ cookline. Covered, **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dish Room shelf. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door"
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, cookline and walkin freezer.
Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered, sugar.
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses, cookline.
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair.walkin freezer floor rusty, **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored in dry storage. Inverted, **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Paper towel holders.
Basic - Walk-in freezer floor soiled. **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Water pitchers in dining room. Removed from dining room, **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese slices 57° in ice on counter, cookline. Moved to walkin, **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, 45-47° raw chicken ice down, **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils and not labeled in dishroom, removed, **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Wait station.
Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Rice 119-125°, 99°, covered in walkin, uncovered, **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Soda gun soiled. Bar
2/5/2015 | 4 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Walkin freezer rusty floor.
Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor, walkin freezer.
Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Water pitcher on end of isle, open to contamination.
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface, ice machine hose not daring in drain.
8/25/2014 | 6 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Tortilla heater in wait station.
Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.bar, moved knives to be washed and sanitized, corrective action taken.
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Inverted, kitchen, corrected in site.
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Mashed 143°, reheated to 172°, corrective action taken.
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Moved, **Corrected On-Site**
11/5/2013 | 6 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, observed in dry storage area.
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed in dish storage rack.
Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Observed: Table soiled with slime like/debris, observed margarita machine in bar area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at wait station. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
11/1/2013 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed on dish storage shelf.
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Table soiled with slime like/debris, observed margarita machine in bar area.
Intermediate - Accumulation of debris on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance.
9/9/2013 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, back door. **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Water pitchers not covered in dining room. **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Chicken nuggets 170° **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Across from dishmachine **Corrected On-Site**
8/14/2013 | 9 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Garbage cans, back door and curtains, and outside walkin door soiled.
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Silverware in storage area.
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.plastic lids.
Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered, water pitchers.
Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Ribs.
Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, blue shelf for dish storage.
Basic - Wet wiping cloth stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dishmachine 0 ppm chlorine 100 ppm.
Intermediate - Soda gun soiled, bar, **Corrected On-Site**
3/26/2013 | 10 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, 53 corn dogs, shrimp, electric disconnected, discarded.
High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, 50 cheddar cheese, wait station, discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, cook line
Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles, kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, rolling carts, walkin door. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, back door.
Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor, everywhere.
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water, everywhere. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, kitchen.
10/12/2012 | 15 Violations | Rating 3.25/5
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit-47-48 degrees; cheese, sour cre-cookline. Corrected On Site.moved to working cooler.Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation-rae chicken overfilled sliding into beef. Corrected On Site. underfilled.Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area---no lid water pitchers in diniing room.Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands-prior to putting on gloves. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets--Delfield in kitchen.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles-bar.Repeat Violation.
Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface-rolling cart-kitchen
Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface-air dry blue shelves wwith black debri.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried--wet nesting.
Observed water draining onto floor surface. Corrected On Site.
Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor-walkin. Corrected On Site.
Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor-dry storage.
Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water-throughout kitchen and walkin.
No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
2/8/2012 | 9 Violations | Rating 3/5
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheeses in an ice bath. Corrected On Site. added ice.
Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw meat over french fries in a freezer. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. bacon, drystorage. Corrected On Site.
Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. manual sanitation needed (3 compartment sink)
Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. bar. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mop sink (splitted line).
Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. bar. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. handicapped restroom.
9/17/2011 | 2 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Violation: 15-28-2Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. convotherm.
Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Observed expired certificates.Observed 8 expired certificates.
7/11/2011 | 15 Violations | Rating 2.5/5
Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw burgers over cooked ribs in the walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed food stored on floor. walk ins. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. warewashing area. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when changing gloves. Corrected On Site.
Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint. cookline. Corrected On Site.
Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. convotherm.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. next to walk in cooler.
Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. dumpster pad.
Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. soiled cloth inside handsink. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. next to walk in cooler
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. men restrooms. Corrected On Site.
Observed personal care item stored with food. prep area. Corrected On Site.
Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Observed expired certificates.
12/22/2010 | 8 Violations | Rating 3.25/5
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ribs in cookline reach in cooler. Corrected On Site. added ice.
Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. mashed potatos. Corrected On Site. voluntarily discarded.
Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. cookline drawer reach in cooler (ribs). potentiallly hazardous food must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained.
Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. pineaple. Corrected On Site. gloves
Shelves in reach in cooler not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. rusty shelves in RAIL reach in cooler. Repeat Violation.
Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mopsink (splitted line). Repeat Violation.
Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. handicapped women restroom. Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. one dead roach in drystorage area. Corrected On Site. cleaned.
11/23/2010 | 11 Violations | Rating 2.75/5
Critical - Observed food stored on floor. walk in freezer. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. bar.
Shelves in reach in cooler not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. RAIL reach in cooler, rusty shelves.
Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. cookline
Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. plates not inverted in drystorage. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. backflow preventers needed in the mopsink (splitted line).
Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. handicapped restroom. Repeat Violation.
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. cookline, next to wic. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. women's handicapped restroom. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. bar. Corrected On Site.
8/3/2010 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. not inverted. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. bar. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
5/27/2009 | 8 Violations | Rating 3.5/5
Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. hood.
Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar.
Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. bar.
Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed food stored on floor. WIC. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. chicken over cooked chicken mix. Corrected On Site.
2/6/2009 | 5 Violations | Rating 4/5
Violation: 14-36-1Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. RIF.
Critical - Violation: 22-17-1Observed soiled reach-in freezer gaskets. traulsen.
Critical - Violation: 22-24-1Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
Critical - Violation: 22-25-1Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head receptacle.
Critical - Violation: 32-17-1Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. front counter.
12/4/2008 | 19 Violations | Rating 1.75/5
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. beside mop sink.Corrected On Site.
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. beside soda machine.
Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. front counter.
Critical - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. This violation must be corrected by : 02/04/2009.
No copy of latest inspection report.
Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head receptacle.
Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when changing gloves.
Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. dishmachine area.
Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.
Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. front counter beside beberage RIC.
Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. RIF.
Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. cup in rice container. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. shelves in dishmachine area.
Critical - Observed soiled reach-in freezer gaskets. traulsen.
Critical - Observed unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with other ready-to-eat food. mushroom over sliced vegetables in WIC.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.