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Licensee
Name: SANTA FE MEXICAN GRILL III INC License Number: SEA6200535
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2019
Primary Status: Closed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 6501 PARK BLVD
PINELLAS PARK, FL 33781

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 03/01/2018 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
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of chips on floor in wait station. Cans and oil on floor in storage unit behind restaurant. **Warning**
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall in storage room. Employee used cement block to block hold in wall. Chew marks evident around hole. **Warning**
36-31-4    Basic - Large holes in roof/overhang outside building. Please repair holes to prevent entry from pests. **Warning**
36-70-4    Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment. Foul odor near grease trap **Warning**
06-04-4    Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Slab of raw beef thawing on counter. Manager placed under running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-17-2    High Priority - High - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired February 1st, 2018. **Warning**
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Approximately 9 flies in storage room. Approximately 5 flies near soda boxes. **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded cheese 51°f. True cooler: cooked rice 61°f, refried beans 46°f items cooked yesterday. Reviewed cooling procedures with manager. Manager said items were out on counter during prep this morning. **Warning**
08A-05-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chorizo over onions in cooler. Raw chorizo over cut tomatoes and refried beans. **Warning**
35A-04-4    High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 38 rodent droppings under soda boxes in storage area. Approximately 25 hard black droppings on shelves in storage area holding microwave and sugar packets. Approximately 30 hard grey droppings under shelves near walk in freezer. 19 hard black droppings behind counter at wait station. **Warning**
41-23-4    High Priority - Rodent bait not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station. Block of green bait on floor in storage room. **Warning**
31A-03-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. **Warning**
16-35-4    Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **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. Beans and rice cooked the day prior. **Warning**
31B-06-4    Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. **Warning**
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