PALETERIA & HELADERIA MEXICANA
1308 8 AVE W · PALMETTO · Manatee County · FL 34221
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 12/23. Owner will renew this evening. **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed glade air freshener stored next to open to go deli containers.
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed blade of can opener with white/grayish build up. Owner cleaned . **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed 2 containers of salsa and 1 container of refried beans not dated. Operator stated they had been in cooler only 2 days. Owner dated. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 1
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 2 salsa containers and one container of refried beans not labeled in 2 door reach in cooler. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:38 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.