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LA PLACITA MODERN MEXICAN CUISINE

4016 TAMPA RD · OLDSMAR · Pinellas County · FL 34677

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 23, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3726617
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13765110
DBPR license6218795

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority4 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority35A-02-8

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 12 small flies flying around a juice machine 1 fly in dishwasher area Operator was able to kill a majority of them leaving approximately 4 **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#4High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Carnita 48F cold holding 6lb Refried beans 47F cold hold 10lbs Steak 47F cold hold 10lbs Shrimp 46F cold hold 3 lbs **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Carnita 48F cold holding,Refried beans 47F cold hold Steak 47F cold hold, Shrimp 46F cold hold **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 4

#6Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#7Intermediate02C-04-5

Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Beef prepared in the establishment not dated for the day it was removed from the freezer. Operator was able to determine when the beef was moved from the freezer to the walk in cooler and dated during inspection. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate02A-01-5

Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided consumer advisory for oysters in both Spanish and English via Email. Operator printed and posted during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9Intermediate53B-10-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Lank areas on certificates. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jackets and other clothing on racks holding food and clean equipment. Discussed the need to separate personal belongings from food and clean equipment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Food stored on the floor in dry storage and walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 3:36 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.