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MI CARRETA LOUNGE

2705 54 AVE N #12, Saint Petersburg FL 33714 · 727-575-7929

Last inspected Feb 26, 2026 · 5 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats130
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA6218502
Grade history
JUL 23
FEB 24
MAY 25
FEB 26
≈ ERRATIC

4 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

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

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Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Feb 26, 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
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is held next door and not at establishment
Basic/50-09-4
May 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Two separate licenses.
Basic/50-09-4
Stored food not covered. Salsa and chocolate cake.
Basic/08B-12-5
Apr 23, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Basic/50-09-4/Warning/Return visit Apr 23, 2024 · Time Extended
Hole in wall above mop sink.
Basic/36-24-5/Warning/Return visit Apr 23, 2024 · Time Extended
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit on cooks line.
Basic/05-09-4/Warning/Return visit Apr 23, 2024 · Time Extended
Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.
Basic/22-16-4/Warning/Return visit Apr 23, 2024 · Time Extended
Feb 22, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded.

0 High priority5 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 10 findings ▾
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
Intermediate/53A-01-7/Warning
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Intermediate/16-37-1/Warning
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Intermediate/05-08-4/Warning
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Intermediate/53B-01-5/Warning
Water with a temperature of at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink in kitchen.
Intermediate/27-16-4/Warning
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Basic/50-09-4/Warning
Hole in wall above mop sink.
Basic/36-24-5/Warning
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit on cooks line.
Basic/05-09-4/Warning
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at bar area. Will email DBPR Form 5030-111. Employees must wash hands.
Basic/31B-04-4/Warning
Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.
Basic/22-16-4/Warning
Jul 11, 2023Inspection 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.