MR FRONTERA
1304 8 AVE W · PALMETTO · Manatee County · FL 34221
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee used cell phone and didn't wash hands prior to putting on gloves. Inspector coached employee on proper hand washing. Employee removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at front kitchen hand sink. Operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 9
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee on food line drinking from open water bottle.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on shelf on serving line. Employee removed. observed employee eyeglasses on table next to slicer. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear exterior kitchen door has gaps at bottom. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing floor tiles in front of three part sink. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall behind three part sink needs painted. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in up in rear chest freezer. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on grill handle. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind three part sink soiled.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour and sugar bins not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 5, 2026 11:14 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.