MI CARRETA RESTAURANT & BAKERY
2705 54 AVE N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33714
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chemical dish machine 0ppm, operator set up 3 compartment sink until dish machine can be corrected **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 6 live flies above prep table 1 live fly above cook line 1 live flies under 3 compartment 1 live fly above coffee bar 1 live fly servers station **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. Chimichurri sauce in walk-in cooler marked 9/8/22 should've been used or discarded 09/14/22. Stop sale issued. **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. Chimichurri sauce in walk-in cooler marked 9/8/22 should've been used or discarded by 09/14/22 midnight. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 8 live roaches in crack of wooden board that supports leg of mop sink next to dish machine. 3 live roaches on wall by hand wash sink next to dish machine. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler: cut lettuce (47F – cold holding); shredded mozzarella (51F – Cold Holding); shell eggs (56F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50F – Cold Holding); raw white fish (45F – Cold Holding) per operator items were brought out from walk cooler less than 4 hrs ago, ice bags placed on top **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef empanadas hot holding 109F, per operator empanadas held less than 4 hrs, discussed implementation of time as a public health control. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in freezer soiled with food debris **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink block with in use utensils, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at coffee bar used as dump sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Establishment has added a server's station in what used to be a utility room. Ice machine added in that room with a hand sink. There is also a reach in freezer and reach in cooler added in same area. **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. Multiple prepared soups in walk-in cooler not dated marked, operator advised prepared more than 24 hrs ago. **Warning**
Basic 13
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator provided license on cell phone. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 male employees on cook line with no hair restraint **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors throughout kitchen and coffee bar soiled with buildup of food debris and tradh **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Containers of cooking oil on floor under wood prep table **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash and empty cardboard boxes on ground outside rear kitchen door **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. At serves station **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. In use tongs on oven handle on cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in freezer with buildup of food debris **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers in walk-in cooler with old date marking labels **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Rear door near cook line left open with live flies present. **Warning**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Lettuce not washed before cutting. Discussed washing lettuce before cutting **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cut pork in walk-in cooler not covered **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed onions over cooked potatoes, unwashed potatoes of Chimichurri sauce in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:01 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.