TEQUILA MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA
422 CLEVELAND STREET · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33755
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face then continued to stir soup . Reviewed glove change and hand wash with cook and manager . Employee removed gloves then washed hands . **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 02/01/2025. Reviewed with manager . Operator renewed license during inspection Confirmation # 246058269 **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food ( shell eggs) stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food ( washed cut vegetables ) in double door cooler in storage area near office area . Reviewed with manager . Manager rearranged food **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken directly next to raw beef on shelf in walk in cooler . Reviewed with manager . Manager rearranged food **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Utensil stored in cook line hand wash sink . Reviewed with manager hand wash sink is for washing hands only . Utensil removed from hand wash sink
Basic 3
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn reach in cooler gaskets opposite flat grill and opposite stove . Reviewed with manager . Per manager , gaskets are on order
51-15-4Basic – Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. Added outdoor seating 70 count to inside seating 150 seating Reviewed with manager
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm quaternary at cook line. Employee changed sanitizer recheck 200 ppm quaternary **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:55 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.