Chico's Mexican Restaurant
Last inspected: Apr 15, 2026
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Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Chico's Mexican Restaurant, the earliest from 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 15, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around five violations each, up from closer to two violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “reuse of single-service or single-use articles”, which has been cited two times.
That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Florida restaurants. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 15, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container in hand wash sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves to the left entrance of kitchen soiled with food build up.
22-16-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusting.
14-17-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both men's and women's restroom not self closing.
32-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
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Oct 30, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk not dated. Opened yesterday. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. House made salsa, refied bean, cooked chicken and cooked beef not dated.
02C-02-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease behind cook line.
36-01-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Operator is reusing sour cream containers to place food into. **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4
74
Jun 20, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the front line two door reach in cooler, beans (52F - Cold Holding) in covered metal container and in the walk in cooler, beans (44F - Cold Holding) in covered metal container. Both portions from the same cook the previous day and cooled overnight. Operator began discarding.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In the front line two door reach in cooler, beans (52F - Cold Holding) in covered metal container and in the walk in cooler, beans (44F - Cold Holding) in covered metal container. Both portions from the same cook the previous day and cooled overnight. Operator began discarding. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler opposite the grill, enchilada (50F - Cold Holding) stored longways in container with top portion above cooling plane and lid of reach in cooler open during lunch rush. Discussed with operator utilizing a deeper pan or storing inside of the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. In the walk in cooler chicken and beef missing date removed from freezer and placed in walk in cooler.
02C-04-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Deep grooves forming on cook line cutting board.
14-09-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Multiple reuses of sour cream containers, and ice cream containers. **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in dry storage room on the floor. Employee swept and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
50
Dec 4, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
90
Apr 30, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at server sink. Person in charge replaced hand washing sink.
31B-04-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Person in charge hung to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
90
Oct 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine testing at 0ppm. Person in charge changed sanitizer and retested at 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloths sanitizer at 0ppm. Person in charge remade to 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
82
Mar 23, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Person in charge replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
82
Jan 19, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chico's Mexican Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chico's Mexican Restaurant on file is from Apr 15, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chico's Mexican Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “reuse of single-service or single-use articles” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Chico's Mexican Restaurant.
Has Chico's Mexican Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Chico's Mexican Restaurant have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Chico's Mexican Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Chico's Mexican Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chico's Mexican Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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