PLAZA MEXICO RESTAURANT BAR & GRILL

Name: PLAZA MEXICO RESTAURANT BAR & GRILL
Address: 724 CYPRESS VILLAGE BLVD, RUSKIN, FL, 33573, US
Rating: 54.6

724 CYPRESS VILLAGE BLVD, RUSKIN, FL 33573

License #3919103

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️

54.6 Grade F / 100

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April 27, 2026 · 9 findings · 3 critical

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PLAZA MEXICO RESTAURANT BAR & GRILL in RUSKIN currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 54.6 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 27, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 69 total violations — 16 critical, 7 major, 46 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on shelf with avocados, manager removed at time of inspection.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer floor soiled.
[22-41-4] 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. Dish machine tested 0 ppm, manager swapped out sanitizer and primed machine. Tested 50 ppm chlorine.
[12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dish washer go from soiled dishes to clean dishes without washing hands. Discussed proper hand washing.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fries 74 F, chicken 74 F left on counter, manager states it was on the counter for a hour. Employee placed in walk in freezer.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in salt. Manager removed at time of inspection.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above prep table. Manager removed at time of inspection.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting in storage room.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout kitchen.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Drink on floor in beer cooler. Employee removed at time of inspection.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cook line. Manager removed at time of inspection.
[35B-02-4] Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug light over seasonings.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink pipes leaking next to fryers.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of salt not labeled.
[35A-05-4] Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach crawling on floor near grill. Manager removed and sanitized at time of inspection.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 45 F, Cut lettuce 45 F in reach in cooler under grill.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler.
[31A-04-4] Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwash sink next to fryers plumbing disconnected. Manager reconnected at time of inspection.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee using handwash sink to fill up sanitizer bucket.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in salt, operator removed at time of inspection.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted near office, employees inverted at time of inspection.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting in dry storage.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Drink mix on floor in walk in cooler.
[10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At soda machine, operator removed at time of inspection.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. On guacamole cart.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line. Employee cleaned microwave at time of inspection.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers in dry storage.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of salt not labeled, operator labeled at time of inspection.
[08B-56-4] Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Whipped cream and wine in drink ice at bar.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tortillas in grocery bags.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over tea and salsa in walk in cooler.
[12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee grab raw chicken then grabbed raw shrimp without changing gloves and washing hands.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Whipped cream and wine in drink ice at bar.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream 46 F- retemp 43 F, Cheese 50 F, cut lettuce 58 F in reach in cooler, operator placed on ice.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled near dish machine. Employee labeled at time of inspection.