Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CHILES MEXICAN RESTAURANT

3247 W COLUMBUS DR · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 15, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3397860
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8522225
DBPR license3900863

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#5High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

#6High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored behind raw beef in reachin cooler on cookline adjacent to grill top Corrected observed employee place raw chicken in front of raw beef in reachin cooler on cookline **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed rice with no date mark in walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 4

#1Basic08B-47-4

Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed 2 boxes of Avocados stored on floor under bar area Corrected observed employee place on storage shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed serving utensils stored in water temped at 115 F on cookline prep table

#3Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing at bar area

#4Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed tamales thawing at room temperature on prep table on cook line Corrected observed employee place in reach-in cooler **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:25 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.