PLAZA MEXICO RESTAURANT BAR GRILL
34726 US 19 N · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34684
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 5
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm, operator primed machine, ran 2 more cycles, still less than 50 ppm chlorine. Operator will set up 3 compartment sink for sanitizing . **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler – case of raw chicken above cut lettuce. Chicken moved to kitchen to prep **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. octopus (49F – Cold Holding) cooked ground beef (51F – Cold Holding); cooked shredded beef (50F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (48F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler – octopus (49F – Cold Holding) cooked ground beef (51F – Cold Holding); cooked shredded beef (50F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (48F – Cold Holding) all have dates of 3/21, temperatures not taken today, they were take yesterday afternoon and were at proper temperature. See stop sale . **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Towel bucket on cook line, > 200 ppm, corrected to 60 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Multiple brooms in front of hand wash sink in dish room. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Opera added water to pan with soup from hand wash sink. Discussed use of hand wash sink with staff and operator. **Warning**
Basic 1
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottle of water on prep table, employee beverage in freezer next to food d for customers, operator removed both **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 9:43 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 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.