CARMELITAS MEXICAN REST
5211 PARK ST · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 337091011
Inspection Summary
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
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook handled shredded lettuce with bare hands to "check temperature." Lettuce was discarded with stop sale. Discussed importance of glove use with operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 3 lives flies in bar area 1 live fly in kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in prep cooler on cookline line- cut lettuce (45F – Cold Holding); cheeses (45F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (43F – Cold Holding); salsa (45F – Cold Holding); sour cream (45F – Cold Holding); enchiladas (46F – Cold Holding); guacamole (45F – Cold Holding) Cooler was stocked around 9:30 or 10 AM, no temperature monitoring was done.ambient temperature was reading 43F. Because operator could not determine how long foods had been out of temperature, stop sale issued. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting board on prep cooler stained -can opener blade soiled **Warning**
Basic 6
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -cutting board on prep cooler grooved **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -kitchen back doors have gaps, live flies present **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -in walk in cooler **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. -containers of food and bags of onions stored on walk in cooler floor. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
33-32-4Basic – Walking or driving surfaces not maintained. -outside area near walk in cooler has standing water causing accumulation of flies **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 25, 2026 12:41 PM.
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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.