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RED CHILLEZ

RED CHILLEZ in LARGO has 4 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 2.0/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

13680 Walsingham Road
Florida, 33774
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13480044

  • 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles on reach-in coolers soiled with old food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 24-27-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean plates next to hand sink at wait station with no splash guard. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 21-05-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth used as food contact surface for dough at tandoori oven. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Verified license with owner. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Two employees on cook line with no hair restraints **Time Extended**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors heavily soiled underneath cook line and under reach-in coolers in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 10-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven doors on cook-line. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at sink for server station. Inspector will provide a sign to manager. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled across from cook-line. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 25-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items stored on floor at hallway to bathrooms. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 25-06-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on top shelf over coolers on cook line not inverted Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 21-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry wiping cloths in use at cutting board across from cookline soiled-line Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at bottom of reach-in cooler across from cookline soiled-line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 06-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen sauce thawing at room temp in prep area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Frozen shrimp thawing at room temp, discussed proper procedures with operator **Time Extended**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with accumulation of debris in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found (1) live fly in kitchen, not observed landing on food contact surfaces (1) live fly in dish room (1) live fly in dry storage room Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: 2 live flies outside walk in cooler, not landing on food contact surfaces **Time Extended**
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored above unwashed produce in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Raw chicken over vegetables in walk in cooler, order corrected **Time Extended** Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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. Manager states he does not have any records of employee training. Advised he employs rotating employees from other restaurants. Manager also states employees have been employed for over 60 days. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Operator stated employee training not yet completed for staff due to third party proctor being out of town. Operator stated he would have training complete later this week and send proof of training by email Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 8/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10928731

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowls used as scoops for dry goods in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles on reach-in coolers soiled with old food debris. Warning
  • 24-27-4:Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean plates next to hand sink at wait station with no splash guard. Warning
  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth used as food contact surface for dough at tandoori oven. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Verified license with owner. Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors heavily soiled underneath cook line and under reach-in coolers in kitchen. Warning
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives between equipment on cook-line. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven doors on cook-line. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at sink for server station. Inspector will provide a sign to manager. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled across from cook-line. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in coolers across from cook-line soiled. Warning
  • 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Torn tin foil used to line shelves in kitchen next to cookline soiled-line Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items stored on floor at hallway to bathrooms. Warning
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on top shelf over coolers on cook line not inverted Warning
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry wiping cloths in use at cutting board across from cookline soiled-line Warning
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at bottom of reach-in cooler across from cookline soiled-line. Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen sauce thawing at room temp in prep area Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with accumulation of debris in kitchen. Warning
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee enter and begin work on cook-line without washing their hands. Warning
  • 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee observed wiping hands with a dry wiping cloth when working at the tandoori oven. Warning
  • 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. (5) portions of carrot pudding (3) portions of gulapjamun With visible blue and white mold like growth inside front reach-in cooler. Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found (1) live fly in kitchen, not observed landing on food contact surfaces (1) live fly in dish room (1) live fly in dry storage room Warning
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored above unwashed produce in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw marinated chicken stored above cut tomato's in walk-in cooler. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board across from cookline soiled. Can opener blade soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - 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. Manager states he does not have any records of employee training. Advised he employs rotating employees from other restaurants. Manager also states employees have been employed for over 60 days. Warning
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. (5) portions of carrot pudding not date marked, operator advised held for a week inside reach-in cooler. Warning

Inspection Date: 1/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10753774

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle stored in container of flour on bottom shelf of prep table on cooks line. Operator discarded bowl. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Clean spatulas stored between three-compartment sink and wall.
  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wiping cloth touching cooked pasta in pan on reach-in cooler on cooks line. Operator removed cloth. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting boards on cooks line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employees on cooks line with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in coolers doors are soiled on cooks line.
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Observed employee cutting and peeling onions not washed prior to preparation. Discussed with operator proper handling of unwashed produced.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. From walk-in cooler items in the process of cold holding not covered. a. Cooked chicken b. Onion cream sauce c. Cadai sauce Operator covered items. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour removed from original packaging and stored in container on bottom shelf of prep table on cooks line is not labeled. Operator labeled container flour. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-11-4:High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Observed employee leave restroom then return to cooks donning gloves and touching clean equipment without washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored above ginger in walk-in cooler. Operator placed eggs below ginger. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. heavy whipping cream (69F - Cold Holding) on top of cutting board on cooks line. Operator placed whipping cream in ice. Rechecked temp reading 58f **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards are stained with food buildup on cooks line.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on cooks line. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for two employees hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that recently hired four food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Will email DBPR Form 5030-103. Employee Health Food Reporting Agreement.

Inspection Date: 7/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8834006

  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler . Manager rearranged food Corrected On-Site