MESA LATINA CUISINE RESTAURANT
5327 GALL BLVD, Zephyrhills FL 33542 · 813-715-0499
Last inspected Aug 5, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2024
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine sanitizing dishmachine in bar at 0 ppm. Employee placed do not use sign on machine and has three compartment sink already set up with a quaternary sanitizing solution at 200ppm.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine 200ppm); Triple Sink (Chlorine 100ppm), operator diluted to comply.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked beans in walk in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee removed drink from prep table.
Food stored on floor. Employee removed boxes of oil from floor in storage area.
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster on property.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Around the top section of the door of the walk in freezer.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Employee removed towel from underneath cutting boards in kitchen.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler - unwashed produce over peeled plantains, operator moved produce to bottom
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.