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LA PALMA TEX-MEX GRILL

412 S MISSOURI AVE · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33756

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 30, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1312261
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10728552
DBPR license6252719

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#3High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched washed onion with barehands . Reviewed with person in charge handwashing and glove use

#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken 63 F – employee moved chicken to freezer for quick chill . Reviewed with person in charge to separate hot cooling food for good air flow . Recheck 41 F **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Basic 2

#1Basic50-03-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.

#2Basic21-38-4

Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Person in charge relocated the bucket **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:18 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.