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TAQUERIA Y PANEDERIA LA CHIQUITA

1907 DREW ST STE A · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33765

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 28, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3371065
Visit number3
Inspection Visit ID8542783
DBPR license6216841

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#3High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 02/01/2021 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2023-11-02: Expired 02/01/2021 **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: License expired 02/02/2021 **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 4

#4Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. – From follow-up inspection 2023-11-02: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: **Time Extended**

#5Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. – From follow-up inspection 2023-11-02: No probe thermometer available for use **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: No thermometer to check cold holding temperatures **Time Extended**

#6Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. – From follow-up inspection 2023-11-02: No proof of employee training for Eddie **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: No proof of employee training for Eddie hired two years previously **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. – cooked beans, cooked chicken , cooked rice in triple door cooler made two days previously with no date marking – From follow-up inspection 2023-11-02: Cooked pork and soup made Monday per operator **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: Cooked pork , salsa in reach in cooler prepared two days previously per manager not date marked **Time Extended**

Basic 2

#1Basic24-24-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Storage racks stored outside **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2023-11-02: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: Multiple storage racks in the back outside area**Time Extended** **Time Extended**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic23-03-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. – reach in cooler gaskets heavily soiled -Shelves in kitchen heavily soiled – From follow-up inspection 2023-11-02: shelves in kitchen clean complied Soiled gaskets in kitchen – **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: Soiled shelves and reach in cooler gaskets in kitchen **Time Extended**

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 12:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.