GRAND HACIENDA MEXICAN CUISINE
2424 TYRONE BLVD NORTH · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33710
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee not washing hands after touching soiled dishes before retrieving clean dishes from dishmachine. Discussed with manager proper hand-hygiene techniques. Will email DBPR Form 5030-157. Washing Hands Method. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies around water heater. **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 1 live spider in web between drainboard and wall in warewashing area. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and pork stored above ready-to-eat sauces in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs and raw chicken stored above raw steak in walk-in cooler. Will email DBPR Form 5030-098. Safe Refrigerator Storage. **Warning**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw scallops above cooked crabs in reach-in freezer. Located near walk-in cooler. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 20 live roaches between wall and drainboard. 6 live roaches on wall underneath dishmachine. 10 underneath garbage can in ware washing area. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler at 1:50pm. Operator placed items in reach-in freezer. a. raw steak (48F – Cold Holding); b. raw chicken (45F – Cold Holding); **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle located in ware washing ware containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No running water at hand wash sink wait station area. **Warning**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 16 dead roaches in spider web between drainboard and wall in ware washing area. 9 dead roaches on sticky trap above dishmachine. 2 dead roaches behind bar. 1 dead roach in rear prep room. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting on shelf in ware washing area. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Two five gallon containers of salsa stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Located on table in wait station area. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw pork in prep sink in kitchen is not thawing under cold running water or refrigeration. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:02 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 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.