LA POLLERA COLORADA
1226 S HIGHLAND AVE · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33756
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Take out bags used to freeze foods in reach in chest freezer in dry storage area.
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork and beef sausage (51°F – Cold Holding); raw shell eggs ambient (50°F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (51°F – Cold Holding); cooked beef (52°F – Cold Holding)
08A-18-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer – all products not commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over raw beef not commercially packaged in reach in freezers in dry storage area. Inspector instructed operator to place chicken on the bottom and printed out storage information sheet. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live small roach on wall in dry storage area that employee killed with hand during inspection, 1 live small roach on floor that employee killed by stepping on. 2 live small roaches on floor in kitchen near bulk sugar and salt bin. 1 live small roach on floor behind non working single door cooler. 2 live small roaches behind freezer in dry storage area. 3 live small roaches in hole in wall under hand sink in the dish area. 1 live small roach under clean dish shelf in the dish room.
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth 200ppm chlorine in kitchen sanitizer bucket corrected to 75ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
02C-03-4Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream opened 1/18/2018 no date Mark.
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee training all expired 11/2017.
Basic 12
36-75-4Basic – Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. Floors under all shelving have buildup of debris.
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding coming away from wall in kitchen leaving space behind.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 4 small dead roaches under deli style prep cooler in front service area. 3 small dead roaches in kitchen near hand sink. 2 small dead roaches behind shelf in dry storage area. 5 small dead roaches on sticky trap in bottom of non working 2 glass door cooler in dry storage area. 4 small dead roaches inside non working 2 door reach in cooler with raw potatoes, spices , corn starch. 2 small dead roaches under the 3 compartment sink in the dish room. 9 small dead roaches on top of hot water tank. 8 small dead roaches on floor around the grease inception in dish area.
40-07-4Basic – Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on shelf with clean dishes. Operator moved cell phone to designated area. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in Doris repair in 3 compartment sink area near hand sink.
05-16-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Reach in refrigerator on cook line has no ambient thermometer.
23-05-4Basic – Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Soiled top of hot water tank in dish area.
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Soiled gaskets in dry storage area on reach in freezers.
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Non working 2 door cooler used for dry storage in dry storage area.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator put wet wiping cloth in the sanitizer bucket. **Corrective Action Taken**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine Sanitizer 200ppm corrected to 75ppm.
22-16-4Basic – Intermediate – Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Reach in cooler shelves soiled in front service area deli style reach in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:23 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.