CHULAS MEXICAN GRILL

11061 SPRING HILL DR, SPRING HILL, Hernando County. DBPR licence 3700607. 8 inspection visits from 2023-10-26 to 2026-10-27.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-27: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic violations

4 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hernando County average that year (2 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hernando County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	0.47	3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-04-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	1	0.57	3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-02-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	2	0.57	6 areas 01 Approved source 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-04-23	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	1	4	0.99	5 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-08-20	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	2	2	0.99	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-02-01	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2024-01-30	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	3	2		6 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2023-10-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	0.91	1 area 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.