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SAN MIGUEL MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Food safety records indicate SAN MIGUEL MEXICAN RESTAURANT in NEW PORT RICHEY has 6 inspections with a 1.8/5 overall rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

7209 STATE ROAD 54

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10887616

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls in spices in prep area
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Water damaged acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen area
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees cellphone on shelf above cook line, jacket and wallet stored on can rack in prep area
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Beverage cups at soda station
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Drain plug missing.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados stored over washed and prepped vegetables in walk in cooler
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple containers in prep area
  • 29-44-4:High Priority - Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Multiple drain pipes less than 1 inch from flood rim including in bar, 3 compartment sink and ice machine drains.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of rubbing alcohol stored on prep shelf in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented cans present. See stop sale. 2 dented cans of peeled tomatoes on can rack 1 dented can of tomatillos on can rack Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - 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. Employee placed shredded lettuce on plate without gloves for immediate service
  • 08A-24-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Unpackaged raw beef stored over fish in reach in freezer
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda nozzles in server area
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork in reach in cooler prepared 3 days ago, no date mark.
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - 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. Jose Esmeralda
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 pink chemical spray bottles on bus cart in dining room with no label

Inspection Date: 2/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8890506

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tilapia in reach in cooler on cook line, completely thawed in package, see stop sale
  • 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Tomato puree, dented on seam, 2 106 oz cans
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottled beverages on prep table, moved to bottom At wait station - employee beverage on lit top cooler, moved to bottom Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Tomato puree, dented on seam, 2 106 oz cans
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Tilapia in reach in cooler on cook line, completely thawed in package,
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler -salsa (46F - Cold Holding) made yesterday at 3, operator moved to smaller containers and put in freezer. 43/41F at end of inspection horchata (46F - Cold Holding) at wait stood in glass door cooler, operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. In bar, 3 compartment sink greater than 400 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 9/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8733598

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of machine
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In glass door cooler at wait station - horchata (44F - Cold Holding), moved to walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. In bar - 3 compartment sink quaternary sanitizer > 400 ppm, corrected to 400 ppm Towel bucket at wait station > 200 ppm , corrected to 200 ppm quaternary Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8610065

  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler shelves rusted Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8469323

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler shelves rusted Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 small fly in bar by hand wash sink 4 small flies by hand wash sink in kitchen by cook line 1 small fly on wall above reach in cooler on end of cook line Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Shell eggs over raw beef in walk in cooler Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle in bar, operator cleaned Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic lid in hand wash sink in kitchen, towel bucket in hand wash sink in bar Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - 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. All certificates expired in 2023 Warning

Inspection Date: 8/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8355191

  • 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prep cook, hair touching shoulders Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic glasses at wait station
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. On cook line, fry oil, moved to shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. In bar
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook touched raw beef, put on new gloves with no hand wash, discussed with staff and manager on duty.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tortillas in to go bag, moved to container Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided poster to operator. (5030-104) Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun inside nozzle
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - 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/ 1 bartender, 2 servers 2 Cooks Repeat Violation