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CHILE VERDE TEX MEX MEXICAN RESTAURANT CORP

1925 NW 8 ST, WINTER HAVEN, Polk County. DBPR licence 6306615. 14 inspection visits from 2023-07-26 to 2026-09-25.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-25: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic violations
2 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Polk County average that year (4 had none)
1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2024-08-22)
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, Polk County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
DateVisitResultHighInter.BasicCounty avgWhat was cited
2026-09-25 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
022 0.43
4 areas
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2026-06-22 Follow-up visit Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
000
2026-04-20 Routine inspection Warning: inspector to return
DBPR: Warning Issued
031 0.40
4 areas
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-10-01 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
023 0.40
4 areas
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-11-14 Follow-up visit Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
005
3 areas
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-11-13 Routine inspection Warning: inspector to return
DBPR: Warning Issued
1210 0.39
9 areas
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
  • 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2024-08-26 Follow-up visit Allowed to reopen
DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied
014
4 areas
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
  • 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2024-08-24 Follow-up visit Not yet allowed to reopen
DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied
114
5 areas
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2024-08-23 Follow-up visit Not yet allowed to reopen
DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied
315
5 areas
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x4)
  • 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2024-08-22 Routine inspection Emergency closure recommended
DBPR: Emergency order recommended
8612 0.39
17 areas
  • 01 Approved source (x2)
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 09 Foods handled with minimum contact
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x5)
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
  • 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x4)
  • 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-02-19 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
001 0.41
1 area
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
2023-12-05 Complaint follow-up Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
000
2023-09-01 Complaint inspection Warning: inspector to return
DBPR: Warning Issued
040
3 areas
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2)
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2023-07-26 Follow-up visit Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
001
1 area
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

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.