CASA MATEO MEXICAN KITCHEN AND CANTINA

Name: CASA MATEO MEXICAN KITCHEN AND CANTINA
Address: 37611 US HWY 19 N, PALM HARBOR, FL, 34684, US
Rating: 66.2

37611 US HWY 19 N, PALM HARBOR, FL 34684

License #6218601

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

66.2 Grade F / 100

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CASA MATEO MEXICAN KITCHEN AND CANTINA in PALM HARBOR currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 66.2 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 20, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 21 total violations — 1 critical, 7 major, 13 minor.

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The latest inspection on April 20, 2026 shows 16 observation rows: no critical rows, 5 major, and 11 minor.

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Inspection History

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Disposition: 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.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board grooved on cook line.
[21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth sanitizer measured at 0ppm. Operator remade bucket to 100ppm
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles unlabeled on cook line.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at handwash sink in dining room.
[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.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table next to iced tea in waitstation.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in bar and hand sink by soda machine in dining room.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sinks in bar.
[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
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink near kitchen entrance and exit used to store sponges. Hand wash sink near sink in waitstation used to store sanitizer bucket. Hand wash sink in bar used to store containers. Operator removed items from all sinks.

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