Inspection Report

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CARMELITA'S MEXICAN RESTAIRANT

6218 N 66 ST · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 8, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3673627
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13547915
DBPR license6215296

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa in small bowls on sheet pan at salsa station in service area temperature is 56 degrees. Employee moved below Discussed time as a public health control. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 5

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.

#2Basic14-71-4

Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Brown buck tape used for top lid of three compartment flour sugar salt containers

#3Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Bar area inside left reach into cooler with beer mugs.

#4Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Ice cream ball in reach in freezer not covered made two days ago. Employee covered **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour in dry storage with brown lid.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:23 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.