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NameCHILI'S GRILL & BAR #1121
Address9730 REA RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/12/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes Yes No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employee beverages stored on shelves above prep surface. CDI- PIC relocated employee beverages to approved location. **REPEAT**
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (H) Wash hands before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food.- P Observed food employee handle raw chicken at the chicken frying station, discard gloves and put on a new pair of gloves without washing hands. Employee was changing tasks and going to work at the grill. CDI- PIC noticed the missed handwash and advised employee that they must was hands when changing tasks and after handling raw proteins. EHS observed a proper handwash from the employee.
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed a majority of plastic pans in the clean storage area with sticker residue. Containers were stacked which made the sticker residue touch the food contact surface. EHS advised to rewash dishes and remove sticker residue. Observed a tomato chopper and a few pan lids stored as clean with visible food debris. **REPEAT** For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . 4-702.11 Utensils and food contact surfaces of equipment shall be sanitized before use, after cleaning.-P Observed a food employee take a knife to the 3-compartment sink, wash and rinse the utensils and place in on magnetic strip to dry. EHS informed PIC that sanitize step was skipped. CDI- PIC took knife to dish area to go through dish machine, PIC educated food employee. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Observed a food employee with a bracelet on while engaging in food prep
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes Yes 4-903.11(B)(1) Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows for air drying. Observed stacks of plastic containers and metal bowls that were in clean dish storage stacked wet. EHS informed PIC that items should be taken back to dish area to be rewashed, rinsed, and sanitized. **REPEAT**