GRAND HACIENDA
2325 ULMERTON RD STE # 3, Clearwater FL 33762 · 727-623-9140
Last inspected Feb 4, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
JAN 24
JUL 24
JAN 25
AUG 25
FEB 26
▼ IMPROVING
5 inspections trending up, 88 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in bar area. Manager cleaned and sanitised area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Feb 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitation bucket and old soap dispenser inside hand wash sink. Employee moved
No soap provided at handwash sink. Dispenser broken employee fixed during inspection added soap
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bleach. Employee wrote on bottle
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on deli cooler top shelf. Employee moved
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In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. During active cutting employee moved
Aug 22, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 20, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Right side deli cooler tilapia (50F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F - Cold Holding); Beef (50F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (50F - Cold Holding) Put ice in bottom of cooler
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Put into hot holding unit during walk through ribs (100 F - Hot Holding) Asked to put back on grill to get to 165 or above Put back on grill 178 retemp
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal cups at service station
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at service station stacked before air drying. Establishment brought all cups in to three compartment sink.
Jan 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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No soap provided at handwash sink. Cook line. Management replaced
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Inside walk in cooler for drinks. Ranchero sauce- date mark 1-3-25 Stope sale issued
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on top of ice machine. Employee moved
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at bar stacked before drying. Employee took to be washed.
Jul 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No soap provided at handwash sink. Prep salsa and chips area
Food stored on floor. Two containers of margaritas on floor of walk in cooler management moved
Jan 31, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in bar area. Manager cleaned and sanitised area.
Jan 30, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 25 recorded, 9 high priority.
9 High priority7 Intermediate9 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored.
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher chlorine at bar at was 0 ppm. Now 50 ppm
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in bar area. Manager cleaned and sanitised area.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Unwashed mushrooms over reach to eat cut leafy greens walk in cooler. Manager moved
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cream cheese dated 12-12-2023 in walk in cooler. Manager discarded.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pan of beans in walk in cooler not cooling properly. Manager discarded
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Under cook line reach in cooler shredded cheese (50F - Cold Holding); 39cold holding Across from cook line shrimp (44F - Cold Holding); 38 cold holding Beef (45F - Cold Holding); 43 cold holding Fish (44F - Cold Holding); 41 cold holding shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); 38 cold holding Dairy (44F - Cold Holding); 38 cold holding cut greens (45F - Cold Holding); 40 cold holding cut greens (46F - Cold Holding); cold holding Manager put ice on all three compartment sink ideas
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer 500 ppm in three compartment sink. Manager put new water and sanitizer now at 200ppm.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Was 500ppm now at 200ppm. Manager changed all buckets
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Beans in pan prepared 1-28 in reach in cooler. Temp of 46 degrees Fahrenheit cold holding Tight lids
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tomato cutter soiled, Can opener soiled Manager took to be cleaned
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. poached eggs on menu no marked Raw fish used for ceviche not marked on menu.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at Hand washing sink. Near grill management replaced
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. No label on spray bottle with cleaner. Manager marked.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Employee cleaned
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted on top of ice machine. Manager moved.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Drinks for employees stored above milk.
Food stored on floor.
Open dumpster lid.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table
soiled floors at bar area.
Aug 2, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 18 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
7 High priority4 Intermediate7 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of jalapeños peppers manager discarded
Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. rice temp at 1:11pm asked at warm back up (56F - Hot Holding) re-temp at 2:40pm temperature of 200 degree cheese sauce (56F - Hot Holding) asked to to reheat. Re-temp at 2. 165 degrees
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in dry storage area. 1 live fly in server station
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Brisket marked for 7-11 was in the beer cooler. Manger threw away.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Brisket in large pan had label from 7-11 in beer cooler. manger threw way.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw pork - at 1:03 ask them to put in freezer (44 F - Cold Holding); took at new temperature at 2:00pm at 35 cut tomatoes - asked to move to freezer (45F - Cold Holding); re-temp at 2:00pm for at 40 degrees
Wear washing sanitising solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. When first walked in wear washing area was set up. Ware washing Ppm of 500. Educated.
Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On server station pink liquid in spray bottle
Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Dish machine only reached max of 117. Degrees Fahrenheit. Manger repair onsite during inspection.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Manager cleaned and sanitised
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bin storage inverted. Top of ice machine.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pan with water in it on dry storage rack with water on it.
Food stored on floor. Box of french fries and beef stored on floor of walk in freezer. Box of lard on ground of dry storage manger moved
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handles
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks in produce walk in cooler
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door at dry storage open not self cleaning.
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.