CARMELITA'S MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA
1280 MAIN ST, Dunedin FL 34698 · 727.240.4946
Last inspected Aug 7, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Enchilada sauce prepared on 3/28. Beans cooked on 3/29.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained. Can opener soiled
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink in ware washing area used to store gloves and rags, and steel wool. Operator removed items.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test strips
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used as scoop for spices and for scoop for rice. Operator removed bowls,
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Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in dry storage acoustic tiles not smooth and easily cleanable.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards on cook line.
Food stored on floor. Prepared onions stored on floor of walk in. Moved onions.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave in kitchen soiled
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers in ware washing area.
Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Walk in cooler to dark. Requires flashlight when deeper in units.
Apr 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle soiled at bar, removed and cleaned during inspection
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Miscellaneous items in hand sink in dish room, removed
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in dish room, replaced
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 200ppm, diluted to 100ppm
Jan 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stranded cutting boards on reach in deli coolers on cook line. Soda gin nozzles soiled with substance in bar.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior and lid of ice bin in server wait station soiled with black mold like substance.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Conventional oven soiled with burnt food debris.
Apr 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Enchilada sauce prepared on 3/28. Beans cooked on 3/29.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared in a food establishment and dispensed in a vending machine not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparation. See stop sale. Enchilada sauce prepared on 3/28. Beans cooked on 3/29.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Mahi Mahi not removed from reduced oxygen packaging before thawing. Fish fully thawed.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle and tea nozzles soiled. Discussed with kitchen manager.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket sitting in hand wash sink. Operator relocated.
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. Mahi Mahi fully thawed in reduced oxygen packaging that states to be removed before or immediately after.
Nov 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle in sauces.
Stored food not covered. Ice cream not covered in chest freezer.
Mar 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef124F hot holding, chicken 125F hot holding cook began reheat
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line.
Stored food not covered. Lettuce, beans uncovered in walk in cooler. Cook covered items during inspection
Sep 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Window cleaner stored above prep table, hand sanitizer stored on prep table. Chemicals were moved to proper storage areas.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Kitchen Manager removed employee beverage.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.