CHILE VERDE
2801 22 AVENUE N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33713
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
30 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 fly in kitchen, not landing. **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed approximately 15 dead flying insects (moths) in container of red lentils. Lentils were stop saled. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. A raw pig over cases of beer. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 19 rodent droppings under cook line. Cook has begun sweeping up rodent droppings and has been instructed to wash and sanitize area after sweeping. The area has now been cleaned and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-01-4High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Hot holding at front service area has no sneeze guard. Customers stand lower than the counter, the food is directly at face height for customers. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed dead flying insects in red lentils. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken raw 45 degrees Fahrenheit, beef raw 45 degrees Fahrenheit, beef cooked 45 degrees Fahrenheit, cheese 44 degrees Fahrenheit, cut lettuce 45 degrees Fahrenheit, **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese sauce 127 degrees Fahrenheit, verde sauce 121 degrees Fahrenheit, cooked cauliflower 130 degrees Fahrenheit, **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Front of building. **Warning**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. 200+ ppm chlorine, corrected to 100 ppm chlorine. **Warning**
Intermediate 7
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards heavily stained. Interior of reach in cooler at front line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Roger Chambers onsite during inspection. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for chlorine sanitizer. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked ground beef not date marked in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 13
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots on top shelf in kitchen. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2022 license up. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In front prep. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on back prep table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple food stored on floor in walk-in cooler and on kitchen floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
33-23-4Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of front reach in cooler. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Dried chiles not covered. Covered by cook. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In bucket. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Kitchen in back. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Several powdered spices not labeled. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:09 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.