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CUBAN & MEXICAN RESTAURANT

4016 ULMERTON RD, Clearwater FL 33762 · 727-767-0427

Last inspected Mar 16, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats35
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6216303
Grade history
NOV 23
JUL 24
JAN 25
SEP 25
MAR 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Mar 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple cups on preparing surfaces. Employee moved
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over ready to eat French fries inside reach in freezer. Employee moved
High priority/08A-02-6/Corrected On-Site
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Inside reach in cooler under microwave
Intermediate/22-31-4
Stored food not covered. Cut red pepper inside walk in cooler uncovered. Employee covered
Basic/08B-12-5/Corrected On-Site
Jan 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Was 0ppm owner replaced water and Quaternary ammonium sanitizer now 200ppm
High priority/22-43-4/Corrected On-Site
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Beef over French fries in reach in white reach in freezer. Owner moved.
High priority/08A-02-6/Corrected On-Site
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Salsa hand of spoon in salsa at deli cooler. Employee moved.
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Jul 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. During walk through observed a brief case on prep table in front of microwave. Employee moved
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Nov 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee was pealing cucumber with bare hands. Manager threw cucumbers away. Employee put on gloves.
High priority/09-01-4/Corrective Action Taken
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Was at 0ppm now at 200ppm
High priority/22-43-4/Corrected On-Site
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a reach in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw Pork chops on top shelf of reach in freezer. Manager moved.
High priority/08A-02-6/Corrective Action Taken
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cooler on floor in front of hand washing sink back near three compartment sink. Employee moved.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. White bucket on floor with beef. Manager moved to counter.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef in white bucket being thawed at room temperature. Educated. Manger put in refrigerator.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrective Action Taken
Jul 25, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 20, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front deli cooler cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (50F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (50F - Cold Holding) Second deli cooler right side of grill cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding) During inspection put all items in fridge to get temperatures at 41.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as a dump sink educated manager
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water at HWS in disrepair. Manger got the HWS working
Basic/29-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt with no label manger labeled during time of inspection
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site

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.