SANTA FE MEXICAN GRILL
800 CLEARWATER LARGO · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33770
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
50-17-2High Priority – High – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2/01/2017 license. **Admin Complaint**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched handles on reach in cooler with gloved hand then went to prep food no hand wash. Manager corrected employee and employee removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.homemade salsa (55°F – Cold Holding) on front counter wait station, employee moved to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on deli style reach in cooler slide top, 3 live roaches behind deli style reach in cooler on cook line, 2 live roaches in crack between cove molding and wall behind cook line, 2 live roaches behind soda fountain, 1 live roach behind cove molding in dish area/ prep area, 1 live roach in gasket area of reach in chest freezer when opened.
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee opened reach in cooler then went back to preparing food without changing gloves. Manager corrected employee and employee washed hands and reapplied gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 4
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine in wait station area has black mold like debris interior.
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. Milk no date Mark opened yesterday.
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Green scrubbing pad in hand wash sink near front service area.
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken prepared yesterday no date Mark.
Basic 16
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Multiple co2 tanks not secured.
08B-46-4Basic – Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Cases of chips and canned goods stored on the floor in storage area. Operator moved to shelf. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles dusty and vents soiled in front prep area.
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Broken and missing cove molding in the kitchen area. Cove molding has gap at top in kitchen behind the deli style reach in cooler and in dish area.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board has cut marks on deli style reach in cooler on cook line.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 8 dead roaches in electrical panel in kitchen next to cook line. Roach egg casing on prep counter, 2 dead roaches on shelf in prep area with open ketchup, steak sauces, honey and Sriracha sauce, 3 dead roaches in gasket of reach in chest freezer in rear prep area.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in front wait station prep area.
40-06-4Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Employee cell phone and charger on microwave with cords hanging over prep area.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic cups in front wait station area have wet nesting. Operator moved cups to dish area to be cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-71-4Basic – Floor drains/drain covers heavily soiled. Floor drain in rear near dish area heavily soiled.
08B-12-4Basic – Food stored in holding unit not covered. Ice cream in chest freezer in prep area not covered. Operator covered ice cream. **Corrective Action Taken**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Garbage on ground around dumpster.
36-31-4Basic – Hole in ceiling. Hole in ceiling around pipes in kitchen over cook line.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth under the cutting board on the chest freezer in rear prep area. Operator corrected employee to use rubber mat. **Corrective Action Taken**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach in deli style cooler on cook line has torn gaskets.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:29 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.