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Licensee
Name:
TAQUERIA Y PANEDERIA LA CHIQUITA
License Number:
SEA6216841
Rank:
Seating
License Expiration Date:
02/01/2025
Primary Status:
Delinquent
Secondary Status:
Active
Location Address:
1907 DREW ST STE A CLEARWATER, FL 33765
Inspection Information
Inspection Type
Inspection Date
Result
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Routine - Food
05/29/2025
Follow-up Inspection Required Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. More information about inspections.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below.
The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws,
which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code.
High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne
illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing.
Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors
that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training,
documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered
best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely
manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel
compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure
when necessary.
Basic - Dead roaches on premises.
- 1 dead roach on floor inside men's restroom
- 3 dead roaches on men's restroom door frame
- 1 dead roach on floor under triple sink
- 1 dead roach on floor near mixer
Reviewed with manager
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Personal computer, books , shirts , wallet and dog leash on the food storage shelf next to clean pot and bags of sugar and flour in storage area in the back kitchen area
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
- soiled shelves in cook line and food storage areas
- soiled oven handle
- soiled reach in cooler gaskets
Reviewed with manager
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 02/01/2025. Reviewed with operator **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Raw shell eggs over margarine, raw beef over sauce in double door cooler in storage area
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
- Maricruz Castro training expired on 5/22/25. Reviewed with manager
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/.
- Establishment no longer uses two store units - single unit only. Front counter added to unit with display case and reach in cooler in dining area that was a bakery area . Dough mixer relocated . Reviewed with operator. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate - Non-service animals permitted in the premises of the establishment. Manager's pet dog barking when I opened the front door. Dog in the back food storage area in the back kitchen area . Reviewed with manager . Manager moved dog to outside area **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
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