CASA MATEO MEXICAN KITCHEN AND CANTINA
37611 US HWY 19 N, PALM HARBOR, FL 34684
License #6218601
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →CASA MATEO MEXICAN KITCHEN AND CANTINA in PALM HARBOR currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 74.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 20, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 16 total violations — 1 critical, 4 major, 11 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on April 20, 2026 had no critical findings, but inspectors still documented 2 major and 9 minor violations.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored in trash can. Operator removed tongs and cleaned and sanitized them.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of nozzle of soda gun in bar soiled with debris. Interior of soda nozzles at soda machine in dining room soiled with debris
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles unlabeled on cook line.
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottles of sanitizer stored under handwash sink in waitstation.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table next to deep frier. Operator moved phone.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting cups in waitstation.
- [08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Cooked beef uncovered in walk in cooler.
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at handwash sink in dining room.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler by can opener missing handle. Reach in cooler across from stove unable to hold temperature.
- [12B-12-5] 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. Employee drinking from open cup in back prep area in kitchen.
- [21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth sanitizer measured at 0ppm. Operator remade bucket to 100ppm
What do locals think?
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CASA MATEO MEXICAN KITCHEN AND CANTINA has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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