Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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EL CARRIEL

1215 N MARTIN LUTHER KING · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33755

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 13, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Complied
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3404908
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID8671317
DBPR license6216189

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#4High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched his pants and shirt then put gloves on and engaged in food preparation without washing hands **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: Operator no prepping food at this time. **Time Extended**

Warning
#5High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face then engaged in food preparation **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: Operator no prepping food at this time. **Time Extended**

Warning
#6High Priority12A-19-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water and continued to prepared food in the prep area water temperature 82F **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: Operator no prepping food at this time. **Time Extended**

Warning
#7High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee rinsed hands off, did not use soap **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: Operator no prepping food at this time. **Time Extended**

Warning
#8High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken Quesadillas (107F – Hot Holding); Rice and beams (103F – Hot Holding) on shelf ready to be loaded onto mobile, operator put back on stove tacos (107F – Hot Holding) 165F; beef (102F – Hot Holding) on cook line, operator put back in fryer and on stove to be reheated **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: No food holding **Time Extended**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic14-21-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Can opener soiled and rustic **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: Still rusty **Time Extended**

Warning
#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and stained and is no longer cleanable. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended**

Warning
#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Equipment in poor repair. All reach in coolers gasket needs repairs **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:46 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
4 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 45 · Fire extinguishing equipment – reporting only
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.