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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 10/04/2017 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
14-01-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plate in rice used as scoop **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Plate in rice used as scoop **Time Extended**
23-06-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Walk in cooler shelving, cook line shelving, cart **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Shelving, walk in cooler shelving **Time Extended**
51-11-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Carbon dioxide tank not secured in back storage **Time Extended**
36-32-5    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole over walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Hole over walk in cooler **Time Extended**
21-25-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Clean linens soiled with food residue. Potholder **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Potholder soiled **Time Extended**
36-03-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Cove molding in kitchen/server area missing **Time Extended**
50-09-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Current license not displayed **Time Extended**
35A-03-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 in cabinet **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: 1 in cabinet, 2 in unused cold hold drawers, approximately 8 in dish area, 1 in bar- began cleaning and discarding **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
24-08-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Cups **Time Extended**
14-11-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Plastic container, reach in cooler gasket **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Reach in cooler gaskets, plastic container in disrepair **Time Extended**
36-41-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust or debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Walk in cooler fan cover soiled **Time Extended**
36-73-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Along baseboards **Time Extended**
36-18-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Floor tiles in disrepair in kitchen **Time Extended**
38-07-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: 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** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Prep area by walk in cooler **Time Extended**
29-49-5    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. Kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Kitchen **Time Extended**
33-16-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Dumpster lid open **Time Extended**
35B-03-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Back door **Time Extended**
08B-13-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler/freezer. Cooked carnitas, cooked peppers and tamales **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Jalapenos and mushrooms in walk in cooler **Time Extended**
36-27-5    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: By can storage, by steam table, Cook line **Time Extended**
29-11-4    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink off cook line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Handwash sink off cook line **Time Extended**
02D-01-5    Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sour cream squeeze bottle, garlic powder **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Garlic powder and sour cream **Time Extended**
01B-37-4    High Priority - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: 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** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Refried beans 52-62°f, cooked chicken 46-49°f, cooked ground beef 46-49°f prepared 10/3/17 temped on 10/4/17 **Time Extended**
03D-05-4    High Priority - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: 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** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Refried beans 52-62°f, cooked chicken 46-49°f, cooked ground beef 46-49°f prepared 10/3/17 temped on 10/4/17 **Time Extended**
35A-23-4    High Priority - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. On wall in dish area, in soap dispenser **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: On wall under pipe by two burner **Time Extended**
22-20-4    Intermediate - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. And ice bin in server station **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Ice machine and ice bin in server station **Time Extended**
22-02-4    Intermediate - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Can opener blade, interior tea urn **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Can opener blade **Time Extended**
03D-15-4    Intermediate - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: 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** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Covered and stacked **Time Extended**
27-16-4    Intermediate - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Men's restroom **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Men's restroom **Time Extended**
16-35-4    Intermediate - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: No chlorine chemical test kit **Time Extended**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Cook line and dish area **Time Extended**
02C-04-4    Intermediate - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: 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** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: Deshebrada- dated 9/19/17 frozen but not additionally dated 4 days ago when removed from freezer **Time Extended**
29-28-4    Intermediate - - From inspection on 2017-10-03: Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. 10/12/15 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-04: 10/12/15 by ice machine **Time Extended**
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