CHILI'S GRILL & BAR #189
Southwest 36th Avenue
Ocala, Florida, 34474
Canterbury Circle Apartments
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/14/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use condiment cup without handle stored down inside pan of shredded cheese at cookline. Manager discarded the condiment cup during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 1. Two employee drink cups stored on shelf in back of kitchen above clean dishes. Manager discarded both cups during this inspection. 2. Several employee drink cups stored on shelf in server station beside bags of sugar. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of frozen chicken on floor below shelving inside walk-in freezer. Manager placed bag of chicken on shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice on floor inside walk-in freezer.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on several cooler doors in bar area soiled with mold-like substance.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants of old labels stuck to pan lid on dish drying rack in warewash area.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cut avocados with stickers still attached in prep area of kitchen.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing multi-surface cleaner stored on shelving in lobby directly beside salt, pepper, and sweetener packets. Employee removed both spray bottles from shelves beside food during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/14/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/12/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
11
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. AC vents at the cook line.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - 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**
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One male employee at the cook line.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers near the cook line.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer, cases on floor, manager moved off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-06-5:Basic - 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**
- 23-03-4:Basic - 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.
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Cleaned stacked plates at the cook line, employee moved to dish machine area. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-16-4:Basic - 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.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the cook line.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Green mop inside sink, manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-12-4:High 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-02-5:High 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-02-5:High 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**
- 41-10-4:High 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**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the bar area, used for dumping drinks.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the server station, manager provided. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/12/2024 revealed 17 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 11 basic).