CHILI'S GRILL & BAR
2703 SE HWY 70 · ARCADIA · DeSoto County · FL 34266
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
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cut lettuce (57F – Cold Holding)
Intermediate 2
13-05-4Intermediate – Employee with long fingernails working with exposed food, single-service items or clean equipment and utensils. Observed employee with long nails with colored polish handling clean equipment and putting away clean dishes.
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. Inspector provided form and manager had employees read and sign during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed lettuce cooler with gaskets not correctly installed causing cooler to be unable to maintain lettuce at 41F or colder. Operator will keep lettuce in another cooler until it is repaired and able to maintain the lettuce at 41F or colder.
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed several pans with burn or cracks in clean dish rack. Manager discarded.
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed whole rack of dishes stored at prep area with 13 dishes with food still adhering to surfaces.
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior with rust that has pitted the surface at bar area.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed soiled wet cloths stored on prep sink sideboards at prep area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 1:01 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.