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
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Measured at 0ppm. Operator replaced sanitizer and tested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Beef 16oz measured at 48F, measured at 49F Shrimp 6oz, poblanos 1lb measured at 50F no prior temperature monitoring documented. French fries 50F 1lb Held over night in unit. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 16oz measured at 48F, measured at 49F Shrimp 6oz, poblanos 1lb measured at 50F no prior temperature monitoring documented. French fries 50F 1lb Held over night in unit. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened and not date marked **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by trash can in ware washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 16
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowls used as scoops in spice containers operator removed bowls. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in kitchen soiled with grease **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards in kitchen. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on cutting boards and prep tables throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinking from unenclosed beverage in ware washing area. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nesting utensils in ware washing area. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler by cook line unable to hold food at proper temperature. Ambient air temp is 48. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer. Cannot close door. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwaves soiled **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers in ware washing area. **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of reach in coolers rusted, **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler by cook line. **Warning**
38-04-4Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.need flashlight to view items at end of walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce stored over ready to eat cheese sauce in walk in cooler **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 11:07 AM.
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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.