Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LA MORDIDA

14100 US HWY 19 STE 114 · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33764

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 9, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3675761
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13554889
DBPR license6217694

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate12 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#13High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**

Warning
#14High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over shredded lettuce in reach in cooler. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#15High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#16Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Cutting boards on cook line stained. **Warning**

Warning
#17Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Cheese bread being held on time. Emailed to operator. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 12

#1Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves on spice wire shelf. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches on cook line 3 dead near water heater. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#3Basic33-14-4

Basic – Dumpster overflowing garbage. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bin of potatoes and box of red peppers stored on floor of walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink pipe disconnected from wall and leaking onto floor. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues at front next to spice shelf. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic14-20-4

Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Ripped foil on bottom of prep table on cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Yellow rice, white rice, salsa are stored, uncovered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Green onions stored over uncovered salsas in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#11Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves pitted with rust on left side near exit door. **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of sauces and white powder substance no labeled on cook line. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:20 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
4 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.