EL MOLCAJETE RESTAURANT
2908 ROOSELVELT BLVD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33760
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed two pieces of fish fully thawed inside reach in cooler at cook line. Stop sale issued. Box inside reach in freezer states must remove from reduced oxygen packaging. Employee discarded **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table red rice (125F – Hot Holding) Employee put on grill recooked to 178 degrees **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Shelving inside reach in cooler at cook line. Rust
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside beans. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed two pieces of fish fully thawed inside reach in cooler at cook line. Stop sale issued. Box inside reach in freezer states must remove from reduced oxygen packaging. Employee discarded **Corrective Action Taken**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. During inspection observed employee open beverage on top of beans. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prep cook had no hair restraint during prep. Employee put hair net on during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed cooked carrots and potatoes in reach in freezer near cook line not covered. Employee covered during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish on counter thawing. Employee put inside reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avocado with sticker inside reach in cooler with peppers and limes. Top of reach on cooler. Employee washed and removed sticker during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:44 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.