MI CASA MEXICAN REST
2613 THONOTOSASSA RD, Plant City FL 33563 · 8137541911
Last inspected Jun 23, 2026 · 12 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 35 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2024
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
12 visits, newest first
Jun 23, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Equipment in poor repair. Server station salsa cooler was an ambient temperature of 50f. All time and temperature control for safety/ potentially hazardous product in cooler was above 41f.
Jun 18, 2026Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Salsa cooler in server station: House made salsa with tomatoes- mild (46F - Cold Holding); House made salsa with tomatoes- mild (46F - Cold Holding); House made salsa with tomatoes- mild (45F - Cold Holding); House made salsa with tomatoes- hot (46F - Cold Holding); House made green salsa with tomatillos- hot (46F - Cold Holding).
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa cooler in server station: House made salsa with tomatoes- mild (46F - Cold Holding); House made salsa with tomatoes- mild (46F - Cold Holding); House made salsa with tomatoes- mild (45F - Cold Holding); House made salsa with tomatoes- hot (46F - Cold Holding); House made green salsa with tomatillos- hot (46F - Cold Holding). Product was in unit overnight. Stop sale issued for temperature abuse. Manager discarded product and took out new product and time marked and added to Time As A Public Health Control plan
Equipment in poor repair. Server station salsa cooler was an ambient temperature of 50f. All time and temperature control for safety/ potentially hazardous product in cooler was above 41f.
Feb 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2026, establishment is currently open and operating serving food to the public.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sangria dispenser has accumulated buildup around nozzle
No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at warewashing machine.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to hand sink by ice machine
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Some certifications expired in January 2026
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. At mop sink
Stored food not covered. Pans of cooked beans in walk in cooler not covered. Manager covered.
Aug 19, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer in server salsa cooler reading at 35f, but probe thermometer registering 46f
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By ice machine hand sink
No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Manager stated 1 new hire that started a few days ago.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Server salsa cooler registering 46 ambient temperature and food cold holding at improper temperatures
Aug 18, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Server salsa cooler: house made tomato salsa (48F - Cold Holding); house made tomatillo salsa (46F - Cold Holding); house made salsa (46F - Cold Holding). Manager moved items into walk in cooler and walk in freezer for rapid cooling. Will call for service on unit.
Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer in server salsa cooler reading at 35f, but probe thermometer registering 46f
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By ice machine hand sink
No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Manager stated 1 new hire that started a few days ago.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Server salsa cooler registering 46 ambient temperature and food cold holding at improper temperatures
Stored food not covered. Cooked beans not covered in walk in cooler. Chicken and beef flautas not covered in cook reach in cooler
Jan 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beeps in reach in cooler over premade flautas. Manager moved
Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Observed partially cooked chicken and partially cooked steak cooling in walk-in cooler. Paperwork was not filled out properly for cooling parameters. Re-emailed paperwork to operator and discussed requirements.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in hand sink at bar and on cook line
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Shredded cheese on make line time marked. Re sent paperwork to manager
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drinks in reach in cooler over cheese and flautas. Manager removed
Aug 7, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw pork chops and shrimp wrapped with raw bacon stored over cooked chicken wings and shredded cheese in reach in cooler on cook line. Manager moved items.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: shredded cheese (54F - Cold Holding), Manager time marked product and made bigger ice bath. Will send time as a public health control plan to manager.
Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Observed par cooked grilled chicken with raw parts still visible at 127f. Emailed paperwork to manager for chicken
Food stored on floor. Bins of tortilla chips on floor
Jul 26, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher handle dirty dishes then clean without washing hands.
Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed server drink from personal beverage container. Then proceeded to grab clean basket without washing hands
Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw pork chops and shrimp wrapped with raw bacon stored over cooked chicken wings and shredded cheese in reach in cooler on cook line. Manager moved items.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: shredded cheese (54F - Cold Holding), Manager time marked product and made bigger ice bath. Will send time as a public health control plan to manager.
Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Cook line housed made queso started reheat at 10am, time taken 12:05pm (89F - Reheating), re-temp 20 min later at 165f
Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Observed par cooked grilled chicken with raw parts still visible at 127f. Emailed paperwork to manager for chicken
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed sink not operational next to dish area due to loose pipe underneath sink
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed flautas as and cooked wings in reach in cooler not dated
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks on expo line next to clean plates
Food stored on floor. Bins of tortilla chips on floor
Water leaking from pipe under hand sink by dish area
Feb 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Dented cans present. See stop sale.
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. Tested at 0ppm.manager replaced bucket and tested at 50ppm
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2024
Damaged food not properly segregated. Can of dented tomatoes with rest of cans on rack. Manager removed
Dec 16, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Reviewed prior plans approved in 2003. Dish machine added in kitchen. Employee bathroom removed. Ice machine added in kitchen by dish area Bar area has three compartment sink, ice well hand sink installed next to three comp sink.
Oct 16, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed
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. Observed server handle flour tortillas coming out of warmer with bare hands. Discussed glove or tong useage
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw pork and chicken stored over whole limes and peppers in walk in cooler
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo window- salsa (55F - Cold Holding), discussed more ice and emailed time as a public health control paperwork to manager
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Reviewed prior plans approved in 2003. Dish machine added in kitchen. Employee bathroom removed. Ice machine added in kitchen by dish area Bar area has three compartment sink, ice well hand sink installed next to three comp sink.
Jul 17, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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