MR FRONTERA
1304 8 AVE W · PALMETTO · Manatee County · FL 34221
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
01B-28-5High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. All the following items were stored in the glass door reach in cooler across from the cook line salsa Verda date marked 11/23, chicken soup date marked 11/14, beef soup date marked 11/21, vegetables soup date marked 11/21, Pork soup date marked 11/14, and cooked beef 11/20. Owner discarded the items. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Pesticide-emitting strips hanging in dry storage area and next to the ice machine in the kitchen. Owner removed the strips. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken removed from the commercial packaging stored over ice cream in the stand up reach in cooler in the kitchen. Owner removed the chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked chicken in the reach in cooler across from the cook line. Owner removed the eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. All the following items were stored in the glass door reach in cooler across from the cook line salsa Verda date marked 11/23, chicken soup date marked 11/14, beef soup date marked 11/21, vegetables soup date marked 11/21, Pork soup date marked 11/14, and cooked beef 11/20. Owner discarded the items. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 20 live roaches on a shelf below a preparation table across from the cook line. Observed approximately 10 live roaches on the floor next to the stand up reach in cooler in the back storage area. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container of drain cleaner stored next to containers of lemon juice on a shelf in the dry storage area. Owner removed the lemon juice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade across from the cook line soiled **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel provided at the hand wash sink across from the cook line. Employee place paper towels at the hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Printed consumer advisory, the owner posted the consumer advisory before the end of the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior of the ice machine in the kitchen soiled. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under all equipment in the kitchen and storage areas soiled. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several floor tiles broken and missing in the three compartment sink area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dry storage shelves next to the cook line soiled. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled in the back storage and three compartment sink area. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:15 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 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.