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CANTINA CHAVEZ RESTAURANT

5108 15 ST E UNITS 80 81 92 93 94 · BRADENTON · Manatee County · FL 34203

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 23, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3440940
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8729966
DBPR license5106091

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#3High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed in reach in cooler pinto beans (56F – Cooling). Person in charge stated they were placed in the reach in cooler on 8/22/24. educated Person in charge on cooling procedures and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout in English and Spanish. Person in charge voluntarily discharged beans. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in reach in cooler raw bacon over cooked sausage. Person in charge removed raw bacon. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed in reach in cooler under grill raw ground pork over seafood. Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout. Person in charge removed Raw Ground pork **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw bacon stored over unwashed produce in reach in cooler Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout. Person in charge removed raw bacon. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in reach in cooler pinto beans (56F – Cooling). Person in charge stated they were placed in the reach in cooler on 8/22/24. educated Person in charge on cooling procedures and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout in English and Spanish. Person in charge voluntarily discharged beans. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate51-14-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – bar area added. 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/. Observed owner added a new bar at a previous licensed establishment, units 77,78 and 79. No plan review submitted. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – 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/. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed in main kitchen area employee engaging in food preparation with a wrist watch. Employee removed watch and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic51-09-4

Basic – Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Observed owner added 24 seat and failed to report seating change. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:21 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.