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PLAZA MEXICO RESTAURANT BAR & GRILL

2390 TAMIAMI TRL · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County · FL 33952

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 18, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3424106
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8655526
DBPR license1801613

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 flying insects in kitchen area, landing on food prep table while employee is prepping fish. Observed 4 flying insects in bar when lifting up soda gun on left hand side of the bar facing hostess station. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed tortillas in non food grade bags on cook line. Observed cook putting tortillas in plastic food grade bags **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed dish washer in dish area with raw shrimp, prepping and no hair restraint. Observed operator giving hair net to dishwasher, and dishwasher putting on hair net. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed in dry storage seasonings in containers with out identifying labels on them. Observed employees working on labels **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 6, 2026 1:51 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.