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PLAZA MEXICO RESTAURANT BAR GRILL

3635 S FLORIDA AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10782478

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Inside the walk in freezer.
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Ground beef 46F inside the walk in cooler
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Ground beef 46F Sour cream 51F
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream 51F inside the top section of the flip top reach in cooler next to the steam table

Inspection Date: 2/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8851859

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee washing dishes. Employee put on a hair net. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf next to the ice machine.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door is unhinged on the 2nd flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. A gallon of creamy buttery soybean liquid on the floor in the dry storage area. The product was removed from off the floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet. Hand washing sink entrance into the kitchen.

Inspection Date: 8/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8851605

  • 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In all of the reach in coolers. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: No thermometers . **Time Extended**
  • 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: Lid missing **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8763874

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf next to the ice machine. The pans was separated to air dry. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice bin in the bar. The handle was removed out of the ice. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives and spatula between wall and stainless panel in the kitchen next to the hand washing sink across from the cook line. They was removed to the dishwasher area to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Knives in the bar area in a container of water at 74F. The water was discarded and the utensils was washed, rinsed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In all of the reach in coolers. Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of Sliced jalapeño peppers on the can good rack. Warning
  • 08A-14-5:High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Chicken over vegetables inside the drawer on the cook line. The vegetables was relocated. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Product in both of the flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line. The product was put on ice and everything was removed from the bottom of the reach in coolers and was placed into the walk in cooler. octopus (47F - Cold Holding); shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); chicken 48 (48F - Cold Holding); pico (48F - Cold Holding); shredded Mexican cheese (47F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); shrimp (39F - Cold Holding) Inside the drawers on the cook line. The product was put into smaller pans divided and put on ice and the extra portions was placed inside the walk in cooler. scallops (47F - Cold Holding); tilapia (47F - Cold Holding); shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding); steak (47F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade and holder at the end of the prep table across from the hand washing sink as you enter the kitchen. Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Stainless pan stored in the hand washing sink across from the cook line. The pan was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 1/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8468322

  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Beverage on top ledge of the large flip top reach in cooler across from the flat grill. The beverage was discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk container of red sauce Stock pot of pork. Kitchen floor. The items were removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas in water at 81F in a container on the side of the flat grill. The water was discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink in the kitchen. The manager turned on the hot water valve to the hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8469162

  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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/. Establishment added a dish washing machine, and ice well at the bar. Also added storage shed outside which stores chemicals and single service items. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: No plans has been submitted. I verified with plan review. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 8/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8467901

  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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/. Establishment added a dish washing machine, and ice well at the bar. Also added storage shed outside which stores chemicals and single service items. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/9/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8368147

  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar in server station. Manager Labeled Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 live flies in mop sink area on chemical dispensers. Manager eradicated and cleaned and sanitized areas **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam well on cook line: queso (91F - Hot Holding); cooked beef (112F - Hot Holding); cooked pork (115F - Hot Holding). Manager got product on stove to reheat. Pork retemp at 201f, beef at 205f 15 minutes later. Queso 165f 20 minutes later. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - 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/. Establishment added a dish washing machine, and ice well at the bar. Also added storage shed outside which stores chemicals and single service items. Warning