Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LA REINA DE MEXICO VEMEX LLC

1413 CLEVELAND ST · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33755

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 6, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3731742
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13770235
DBPR license6218571

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate4 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

#5High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food ( pitas) in glass door cooler .

#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food ( raw shell eggs) stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.( cooked rice ) in the glass door cooler in the kitchen Manager rearranged food **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Manager rearranged / relocated food **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris Soiled cutting board at cook line

#9Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in men's restroom . Employee placed paper towels at hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at small cooler left of stove .

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food ( containers of raw chicken ) stored on floor in kitchen . Manager relocated chicken **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawed at room temperature . Reviewed with manager thawing methods. Manager moved raw chicken to reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic21-07-4

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm chlorine in the kitchen. Manager changed the solution . Recheck 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 12:55 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.