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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
Complaint Full 01/02/2019 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
16-21-4    Basic - *Accumulation of debris on exterior and interior of warewashing machine. *drainboards. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-13-4    Basic - *Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Shredded cheese, cut lettuce and tomato, *ice cream ball in reach in freezer **Warning**
14-17-4    Basic - *Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. *shelves under prep tables **Warning**
32-09-4    Basic - A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Men's rooms toilets are not usable. 2 of 2 doors to the toilet stalls are locked. **Warning**
23-25-4    Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-37-4    Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Acoustic tiles **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-32-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In kitchen, prep and ware washer areas **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen, prep and ware washer areas **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-10-4    Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. Placed in bag **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-09-4    Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several open bottles discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-4    Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Soiled aprons with food debris hanging on can rack **Warning**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. *broken door of walk in cooler with jagged edges *gaskets of walk in cooler and walk in freezer *plastic curtains of walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In kitchen, prep and ware washer areas **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-18-4    Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. *Broken tiles hand wash sink, 3 compartment sink *Caulking broken 3 compartment sink, with sink pulling away from wall. *broken tiles and hole under the entire length of the 3 compartment sink . *cove base broken and missing in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-11-4    Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Plywood on floor at bar covering hole **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk oil, put on shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. *Caulking broken 3 compartment sink, with sink pulling away from wall. *broken tiles and hole under the entire length of the 3 compartment sink . *cove base broken and missing in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-47-5    Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease, dust or food debris. . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-62-4    Basic - Light not functioning. In kitchen, prep and ware washer areas **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-70-4    Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment. In bath rooms **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-5    Basic - Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler with condensation on top of unit, reach in cooler at cook line **Warning**
12B-13-4    Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open bottle of cola **Warning**
25-32-4    Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Plastic bottles with ridges **Warning**
24-18-4    Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-05-4    Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. *fans in walk in cooler *cook line equipment *reach in coolers and reach in freezer *prep tables and shelves *vertical conveyor oven **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-23-4    Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. 2 of 3 bathroom stalls are locked in ladies room and 2 of 2 bathrooms stalls are locked in men's room. Owner states that is a plumbing issue. **Warning**
36-72-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In kitchen, prep and ware washer real **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-11-4    Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink near ware washer, 3 compartment sink **Warning**
42-01-4    Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In mop room **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Soy **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler: refried beans (47°F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47°F - Cold Holding); cooked peppers (48°F - Cold Holding); tomato sauce (47°F - Cold Holding); flan (48°F - Cold Holding); beans (48°F - Cold Holding) Owner states that compressor is frozen. Potentially hazardous food. Potentially hazardous food moved to walk in freezer which is holding at 36°F. Service called. * Ice bath: ; shredded soft cheese (73°F - Cold Holding) Placed in walk in freezer to chill. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-09-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw beef in walk in cooler **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 in walk in cooler , chicken moved to lower shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-09-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Tube of glue in prep table with peppers and condiments and tortillas. removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-20-4    Intermediate - *Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. *microwaves *reach in cooler shelves and walk in cooler shelves *cutting boards *can opener *reach in freezer shelves **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-03-4    Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk, heavy cream **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-13-4    Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Kitchen and front wait area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
27-16-4    Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Ladies room 81° and men's room 83° **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, tomato sauce, flan **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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