CUBAN & MEXICAN RESTAURANT
4016 ULMERTON RD, Clearwater FL 33762 · 727-767-0427
Last inspected Mar 16, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple cups on preparing surfaces. Employee moved
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Inside reach in cooler under microwave
Stored food not covered. Cut red pepper inside walk in cooler uncovered. Employee covered
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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
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.
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.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.
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
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.
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.
Food stored on floor. White bucket on floor with beef. Manager moved to counter.
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.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
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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.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as a dump sink educated manager
Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water at HWS in disrepair. Manger got the HWS working
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt with no label manger labeled during time of inspection
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.