CASITA TAQUERIA #3 INC
2991 66 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33710
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw chorizo stored above milk in walk in cooler Operator moved chorizo **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mini fridge cooler by soda machine -hot sauce (56F – Cold Holding) Contains cooked garlic, roasted tomatoes and roasted peppers. Operator did not take temperatures from unit this morning. Cooler is used frequently by customers and sauces are occasionally brought to tables by customer, however even the full sauces in the back of the cooler were elevated. Since I wasn't able to get any good temperatures from this unit, and we weren't able to determine how long these had been out of temperature, Stop Sale issued. In reach in cooler on cookline- Raw shrimp (63F – Cold Holding); raw fish (50F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47F – Cold Holding); coconut shrimp (51F – Cold Holding) Operator says this unit was stocked at 11, and she'd noticed there was an issued with this cooler. Technician arrived during inspection. There was still time to cool the foods, operator voluntarily discarded shrimp and cooled the rest. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mini fridge cooler by soda machine -hot sauce (56F – Cold Holding) Contains cooked garlic, roasted tomatoes and roasted peppers. Operator did not take temperatures from unit this morning. Cooler is used frequently by customers and sauces are occasionally brought to tables by customer, however even the full sauces in the back of the cooler were elevated. Since I wasn't able to get any good temperatures from this unit, and we weren't able to determine how long these had been out of temperature, Stop Sale issued. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cutting boards on cookline stained **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 6
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. -prep cooler on cookline not keeping foods cold -drink cooler behind front counter used for salsa and guacamole reading 48F ambient. -hot sauce cooler not keeping sauce cold **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -Cutting boards on cookline grooved **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. -no ambient thermometer provided in hot sauce cooler used for TCS foods **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 11:22 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.