PLAZA MEXICO RESTAURANT BAR GRILL
7285 FOREST OAKS BLVD · SPRING HILL · Hernando County · FL 34606
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies in prep room 7 small flies in dry storage room **Warning**
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In vertical cooler in kitchen, raw fish over cut pineapple, operator rearranged cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 31 rodent droppings on shelf in dry storage closet by prep room Approximately 15 rodent droppings under prep table across from walk in cooler 3 rodent droppings in pan under prep table 5 rodent droppings on bottom shelf of prep table Approximately 40 rodent droppings in storage / wait station room Approximately 25 rodent droppings under wire shelf with clean dishes in storage room Approximately 5 rodent droppings under bag in box soda at wait station Multiple Potatoes have chew marks **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Case of potatoes in dry storage closet, multiple potato have rodent chew marks. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table – pork 104F, operator stirred, up to 145F at end of inspection **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Frozen margarita machine in bar has black substance at nozzle. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink full with pans, utensils , operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At wait station 83F **Warning**
Basic 6
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Drawer handles on cook line **Warning**
08B-19-4Basic – Food contaminated. See stop sale. Case of potatoes in dry storage closet, multiple potato have rodent chew marks. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. In storage closet, multiple holes on wall. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven door handle , moved to stove top **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-04-4Basic – Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Back door by storage room has 3/4 inch gap at bottom **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish in standing water in mop sink, discussed mop sink usage, operator will use other sink to thaw or thaw in walk in cooler. Operator removed fish to prep for cooking. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:06 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 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.