SANTA FE MEXICAN GRILL
800 CLEARWATER LARGO RD · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33770
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
29 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flies in draft area by walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects or other pests. 20 dead flies inside white reach in freezer on the bottom door shelf. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef. Educated employee and had him move chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach by the draft system behind the white fridge. 1 live roach on walk in cooler located in a paneling crack, 3 live roaches at the cove molding on bottom of wall in cooler. 3 live roaches in dish pit area. 1 live roach on shelving by hand wash sink at end of cook line **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. In gaskets of tall white reach in freezer by draft system **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 rodent droppings located in draft area behind the white fridge and the black beverage cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tall double door reach in cooler of cook line: raw chicken (45F – Cold Holding); raw steak (44F – Cold Holding); krab stick (47F – Cold Holding); raw seasoned chicken (49F – Cold Holding), cooked shredded beef (46F – Cold Holding), On cook line: cooked pork 51 Degrees Fahrenheit Per employee foods were brought up from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Employee began adding ice **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line: cooked peppers at 1:34pm (74F – Hot Holding). Discussed with employee to reheat peppers **Warning**
Intermediate 5
11-03-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Operator unable to name signs or symptoms to look for in a sick employee with a food borne illness **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler of cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 food handlers present no certified food manager onsite **Warning**
05-06-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Temped at 49 Degrees Fahrenheit **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked flan in walk in cooler prepared on site over 24 hours not date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 16
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. On front line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In five gallon bucket on cookline has a bowl inside it. **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One helium tank not secured in draft area. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach in cooler of cook line **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on walk in cooler. 1 dead roach in dish pit area 1 dead roach in maintenance storage area that has uncooked rice grains 1 dead roach in crack of bar area **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle by microwave on prep table of cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee cheese in double door reach in cooler of cook line. Discussed proper food storage **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on microwave of cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Doors of double door reach in cooler on cook line **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line Shows accumulation of debris. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Double door reach in cooler of cook line. **Warning**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Pressure washed in storage room with uncovered rice grains **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Raw steak in walk in freezer **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef thawing at room temperature. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:09 AM.
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1 observation(s)
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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.