PLAZA MEXICO RESTAURANT BAR GRILL
3635 S FLORIDA AVE · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33803
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 live flies in mop sink area on chemical dispensers. Manager eradicated and cleaned and sanitized areas **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. Steam well on cook line: queso (91F – Hot Holding); cooked beef (112F – Hot Holding); cooked pork (115F – Hot Holding). Manager got product on stove to reheat. Pork retemp at 201f, beef at 205f 15 minutes later. Queso 165f 20 minutes later. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
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. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added a dish washing machine, and ice well at the bar. Also added storage shed outside which stores chemicals and single service items. **Warning**
Basic 1
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar in server station. Manager Labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 12:10 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.