CHILI'S GRILL & BAR #189
3501 SW 36 AVE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 344744474
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. At the cook line, male employee handle raw burgers and immediately after handle squeeze bottles of ranch, and bread. Inspector instructed to stop, washed hands.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach-in cooler at the cook line chicken quesadillas 47F.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, corn 47F, pico 52F, ranch 51F, chicken 47F manager moved all items to freezer. At 10am temperatures recorded (38F). Corn dropped to 38F, pico 43F, chicken 47F(stop sale) **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At the bar area, spray bottle with surface cleaner on top of cup cooler, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the bar area, used for dumping drinks.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the server station, manager provided. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 11
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. AC vents at the cook line.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drink on prep tables and on top of ice machine, manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One male employee at the cook line.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers near the cook line.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer, cases on floor, manager moved off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. At the cook line, scoop handle touching the cheese, manager moved the handle. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets heavily soiled, also exterior part of the margarita mix machine.
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Cleaned stacked plates at the cook line, employee moved to dish machine area. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in coolers at the cook line soiled, also microwave above ice cream cooler soiled.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the cook line.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Green mop inside sink, manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:27 PM.
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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.