RIVIERA MEXICAN CANTINA
1935 SE US HWY 19 · CRYSTAL RIVER · Citrus County · FL 34429
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in walk in cooler Raw ground beef over shrimp in walk in cooler Operator put in proper order **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Poblanos marked 11/6 see stop sale **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. 2 cooked poblanos dated 11/6 **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 4 live roaches in back prep kitchen in crack between the wood wall anchor and shelf. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. *1 dropping on shelf to the right of the Coca Cola cooler in kitchen next to to go cups. * 4 droppings under dish machine next to sticky trap with dead rodent. * 14 droppings behind monster energy drink cooler in bar * 1 under ice bin in bar *2 droppings in kitchen under apron storage *2 droppings by hole in tile in prep area. * 2 under hand wash sink in hallway *1 on shelf in hallway next to packaged food. **Warning**
Basic 5
35A-20-4Basic – Dead rodent present. Dead rodent in sticky trap under dish machine shelf. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open cup on prep table. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Salsa buckets on floor on walk in coolers **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. *Hole in wall behind coca cooler in kitchen * Hole in tile in prep room * hole in wall above electrical box **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. In kitchen on prep table **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:39 PM.
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.