CHILE VERDE
4801 34 ST S · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33711
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef inside reach-in freezer stored above open pan of frozen taquitos. Manager relocated items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside a small reach in drink cooler, sour cream, and house-made hot sauces, where fresh garlic and oil are the base, are held. Temperatures for item were 50F. Manager states items were placed inside the cooler around 11 AM. Manager placed items on ice and the following retemps were observed at 1:00 PM. house-made garlic and oil based green hot sauce (41F – Cold Holding) sour cream (38F – Cold Holding) house-made garlic and oil based red hot sauce (43F – Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook-line soiled. **Repeat Violation**
16-32-5Intermediate – Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Establishment utilizes QAC sanitizer at three compartment sinks. Test strips on site are for chlorine.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at rear hand-wash sink located at back bar. Manager provided towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. New employee employed for 20 day has not completed an employee health agreement. Manager provided employee with the form who signed during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Food located in reach-in coolers not properly date marked. Chorizo Cooked lentils Cooked chicken Items were prepared 8-17-2025 Discussed with manager who had items date marked.
Basic 13
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop hot holding rice. Manager removed from container. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nesting on plastic drink cups located behind front bar.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil's in standing water at 120F. Employee moved metal pan with water and utensils onto open flame on the cook-line, **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign located at rear bar. Manager corrected by placing one during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler across from cookline soiled with black mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Manager closed during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in coolers throughout the establishment soiled. **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reuse of single service items such as old yogurt containers to hold food inside the reach-in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside reach-in coolers located at front bar. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cooked lengua (beef tongue) stored uncovered inside reach-in cooler across from cookline **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce above prepared red sauce inside reach-in cooler with glass doors.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of sugar and flour not properly labeled. Manager wrote the names of items on containers during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:15 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.