CASA MATEO MEXICAN KITCHEN AND CANTINA
37611 US HWY 19 N, Palm Harbor FL 34684
Last inspected Apr 20, 2026 · 4 visits since March 2024
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3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Apr 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority5 Intermediate11 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 16 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of nozzle of soda gun in bar soiled with debris. Interior of soda nozzles at soda machine in dining room soiled with debris
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink near kitchen entrance and exit used to store sponges. Hand wash sink near sink in waitstation used to store sanitizer bucket. Hand wash sink in bar used to store containers. Operator removed items from all sinks.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in bar and hand sink by soda machine in dining room.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sinks in bar.
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottles of sanitizer stored under handwash sink in waitstation.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board grooved on cook line.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table next to iced tea in waitstation.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinking from open cup in back prep area in kitchen.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table next to deep frier. Operator moved phone.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting cups in waitstation.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler by can opener missing handle. Reach in cooler across from stove unable to hold temperature.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored in trash can. Operator removed tongs and cleaned and sanitized them.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at handwash sink in dining room.
Stored food not covered. Cooked beef uncovered in walk in cooler.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth sanitizer measured at 0ppm. Operator remade bucket to 100ppm
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles unlabeled on cook line.
Dec 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. A few Floor tiles in kitchen is missing. Operator has floor tiles and will have them installed next routine inspection.
Dec 8, 2025Warning IssuedLicensing Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Establishment unable to be licensed at time of licensing inspection from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Location has requested inspection at this time, they are ready to open and operate, unable to license at this time due to plam review violation. Hand sink on plans not in restaurant.
Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. No hand wash sink next to soda machine in wait station.
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/. No hand wash sink in wait station as shown in plans.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing floor tiles in kitchen
Mar 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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.