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Licensee
Name: LOS MEXICANOS License Number: SEA6214848
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2020
Primary Status: Closed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 38954 US HWY 19
TARPON SPRINGS, FL 34689

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 06/04/2014 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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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.
Violation    Observation
14-18-4    Basic - Beverage tubing/cold plate not separated from stored ice. In bar area. **Warning**
36-33-4    Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Above fire suppression tanks. **Warning**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cooks line stand up reach in cooler. **Warning**
12B-03-4    Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-4    Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food on cooks line. **Warning**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door. **Warning**
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Behind ice machine **Warning**
36-18-4    Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen and prep area. In walk in cooler. Behind bar ceramic tiles. **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Tortilla chips in laundry/ mop sink area. **Warning**
29-11-4    Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under 3 compartment in bar area. **Warning**
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above walk in cooler. **Warning**
05-09-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler cooks line. **Warning**
31B-04-4    Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sign is behind the paper towel machine on cooks line. **Warning**
33-16-4    Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
29-08-4    Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet handle at 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
23-05-4    Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of Lids of 5 gallon buckets holding sauce in walk in cooler. Exterior of garbage can holding tortilla chips. Rolling cart. **Warning**
08B-26-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Ice cream balls. Reach in freezer in prep area. **Warning**
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Sauce in 5 gallon buckets, chicken in 5 gallon bucket, pork chops, cut onions in 5 gallon bucket. **Warning**
08B-14-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Tamales **Warning**
32-23-4    Basic - Toilet not flushing/functioning properly. Employee bathroom. **Warning**
08B-54-4    Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Tortilla chips near hand sink cooks line. Tortilla chips in big garbage can near sink. **Warning**
33-31-4    Basic - Unnecessary items on the premise. Chairs in fenced off area behind restaurant. **Warning**
42-01-4    Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. On floor in prep area. **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table in prep area. **Warning**
08B-56-4    High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Bottled water and orange juice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Chicken, beef, pork chops stored over cut tomatoes in walk in cooler. **Warning**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
22-22-4    Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
27-16-4    Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In bar area. **Warning**
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Standing water in reach in cooler on cooks line. **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice, ground beef, milk, in walk in cooler. **Warning**
53B-05-4    Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 4-10-14 **Warning**
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cooks line. **Warning**
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