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 1
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in white freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Individual wrapped raw beef over raw shrimp . Reviewed with manager . Manager rearranged food **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in cooler at cook line . Manager relocated food **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Jackets, purses stored with bottles of liquor in closet at bar Employees relocated items – employee cellphone in top of wrapped chips at cook line. Employee relocated phone **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation at cook line **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor in walk in cooler. Employee placed containers of food on crates **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at the bar . Manager scheduled cleaning of freezer for the end of the night
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered in walk in cooler and dry storage areas . Manager covered food **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4Basic – White reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues in storage area of kitchen . Manager cleaned the interior of the freezer **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:23 AM.
Violation category totals
4 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.