TEQUILA MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA
422 CLEVELAND STREET · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33755
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over cut onions in reach in cooler at cook line – employee rearranged food Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. – raw bacon stored with hotdogs in freezer – employee rearranged food **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. – ice inside bar hand wash sink – reviewed with manager that hand wash sinks are for washing hands only **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at bar – manager placed towels at hand wash sink bar **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in dish washing area – employee labeled spray bottle **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 3
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee container of water on top of reach in cooler at cook line – employee relocated drink **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food ( containers of sauce) stored on floor in walk in cooler employee rearranged food **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:40 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.