CHILES MEXICAN RESTAURANT
3247 W COLUMBUS DR · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2026. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked beef tongue, cooked beef and some other cooked food in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees training expired on October 2025. **Warning**
Basic 6
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In dry food storage room. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink and food stored on prep table next to meat slicer in kitchen. Operator removed food and drink at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door frame and gasket disrepair. Walk-in freezer door handle disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 2 cases of fry oils stored on floor in dry food storage room. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar. **Warning**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wooden food storage shelves in dry food storage room. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 9:53 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.