EL LUNCH LATINO
1898 DREW ST · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33765
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. No water throughout kitchen at time of inspection, observed employees preparing food without washing hands.
27-12-4High Priority – Establishment operating with no potable running water. No running water at mop sink. No water running water at the entire establishment.
51-03-4High Priority – Establishment operating with no power without notifying the division. Electricity turned off at the establishment. Unit B receiving electricity to power stove, fryers, and grill top received from CC Motors Clearwater next door by way of extension cord .
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa (72 F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (73 F – Cold Holding); sour cream (68F – Cold Holding) in reachin cooler to that has not electricity.
Intermediate 2
04-02-4Intermediate – Inadequate number/capacity of cold holding units to maintain time/temperature control for safety food at proper temperatures. All coolers have no power and have food products such as Salsa (72 F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (73 F – Cold Holding); sour cream (68F – Cold Holding); cooked beans (70F – Cold Holding); cheese (72 F – Cold Holding); Swiss cheese (68F – Cold Holding); milk (71F – Cold Holding); raw shelled eggs ( ambient temp) (73F – Cold Holding); rotisserie chicken (77F – Cold Holding); tacos (85F – Hot Holding)
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles filled with bleach not labeled in dish area.
Basic 2
32-05-4Basic – Bathroom facility in disrepair. Door knob missing on bathroom door.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. employee drink stored on prep table on cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:34 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.