RED MESA MERCADO
1100 1ST AVENUE NORTH · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33705
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03B-01-5High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. sausage 122 degrees Fahrenheight corrected on site to 147 degrees Fahrenheight **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 15 live roaches on an electrical box in the dish area. Pest control arrived onsite during inspection. Observed 7 roaches killed during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Can opener blade. Slicer blade guard. Cleaned immediately **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 10
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed many flies dead in trap. Trap was changed by pest control onsite during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Stock pots top rack. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 2 dead roaches on dish area wall. Immediately cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-12-4Basic – Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Thumb opener. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-4Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Shirt on prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. At storage rack. **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Grooved cutting board, torn gasket cook line, can opener holster rusted, walk in cooler racks rusted. **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. At cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:54 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
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.