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Licensee
Name: LOS MEXICANOS License Number: SEA6217357
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2019
Primary Status: Closed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 2325 ULMERTON RD STE 3
CLEARWATER, FL 33762

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 10/03/2017 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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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
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plate in rice used as scoop **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Walk in cooler shelving, cook line shelving, cart **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide **Warning**
36-32-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole over walk in cooler **Warning**
21-25-4    Basic - Clean linens soiled with food residue. Potholder **Warning**
36-03-4    Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. **Warning**
50-09-4    Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 in cabinet **Warning**
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups **Warning**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Plastic container, reach in cooler gasket **Warning**
36-41-4    Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust or debris. **Warning**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Warning**
36-18-4    Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer **Warning**
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Storage area, by mop sink **Warning**
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Prep area by walk in cooler **Warning**
14-31-4    Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Shredding cheese into thank you bag **Warning**
29-49-5    Basic - Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. Kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4    Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared **Warning**
35B-03-4    Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Warning**
08B-39-4    Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Onions- went over washing produce with employee **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler/freezer. Cooked carnitas, cooked peppers and tamales **Warning**
33-06-4    Basic - Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. Server station **Warning**
36-66-4    Basic - Ventilation inadequate as evidenced by smoke in kitchen area. **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-11-4    Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink off cook line **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sour cream squeeze bottle, garlic powder **Warning**
01B-37-4    High Priority - Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. verdura 82-101°f (cooling from 10/2/17 temped on 10/3/17) **Warning**
08B-56-4    High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Limes in bar drink ice **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce 44°f, salsa 69°f, cheese 81°f- went over keeping cheese on ice and using time as a public health control for salsa **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03D-05-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. See stop sale. verdura 82-101°f (cooling from 10/2/17 temped on 10/3/17) **Warning**
35A-09-4    High Priority - Presence of insects, or other pests. 1 small flying insect in dish area **Warning**
08A-05-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and beef over cut peppers **Warning**
08A-21-4    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw beef **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-01-4    High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Salsa verde 9/21/17, enchilada sauce 9/14/17, habanero sauce 9/14/17, carnitas approximately 2 weeks (no date mark on container- manager stated time prepared) **Warning**
01B-24-4    High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Salsa verde 9/21/17, enchilada sauce 9/14/17, habanero sauce 9/14/17, carnitas approximately 2 weeks (no date mark on container- manager stated time prepared) **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 10+ behind sign over three compartment sink, 3 behind chemical test strip container over three compartment sink, 1 behind sign over dish machine, 5 in empty soap dispenser by handwash sink in dish area, 2 in unused cold hold drawers **Warning**
35A-23-4    High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. On wall in dish area, in soap dispenser **Warning**
01B-13-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Containers of limes stored in drink ice **Warning**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. And ice bin in server station **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Can opener blade, interior tea urn **Warning**
03D-15-4    Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Covered and greater than 4 inches deep **Warning**
31A-03-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Cook line, bucket in handwash sink in dish area **Warning**
27-16-4    Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Men's restroom **Warning**
16-35-4    Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-04-4    Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (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. Cooked meat in walk in cooler **Warning**
53B-10-4    Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. 1 employee **Warning**
35A-13-4    Intermediate - Service dog permitted in indoor dining area sitting on chair in bar area. Manager instructed customer that the service dog needs to remain on the floor **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bar **Warning**
29-28-4    Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. 10/12/15 **Warning**
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