CARMELITA'S MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA

1280 MAIN ST, DUNEDIN, Pinellas County. DBPR licence 6213086. 7 inspection visits from 2023-09-27 to 2026-08-07.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-07: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic violations

1 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Pinellas County average that year (4 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Pinellas County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	7	1.13	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2026-04-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	1	1.15	3 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
2026-01-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	1.15	1 area 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3)
2025-04-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	2	1	1.27	5 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2024-11-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	1.27	2 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2024-03-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	1.55	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2023-09-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	1.55	3 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.