Palmetto, Manatee County

PALETERIA & HELADERIA MEXICANA

1308 8 AVE W, Palmetto, FL 34221

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Aug 18, 2025
City
Palmetto
County
Manatee
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
9

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Aug 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

24-05-4

Detail 23966384

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed kitchen tools handle down. Owner inverted. Corrected On-Site

Mar 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-69-4

Detail 23605108

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in ice cream coolers.

Aug 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 5

50-17-3

Detail 23050543

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 12/23. Owner will renew this evening. Admin Complaint

41-10-4

Detail 23050541

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed glade air freshener stored next to open to go deli containers.

22-02-4

Detail 23050540

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed blade of can opener with white/grayish build up. Owner cleaned . Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23050542

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed 2 containers of salsa and 1 container of refried beans not dated. Operator stated they had been in cooler only 2 days. Owner dated. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23050544

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 2 salsa containers and one container of refried beans not labeled in 2 door reach in cooler. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Nov 29, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 13, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

02D-01-5

Detail 22054411

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 2 squeeze bottles not labeled in reach in cooler.

Jan 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

11-27-4

Detail 21742689

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. No clean up sign present. Inspector will email.

11-26-1

Detail 21742690

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No employee reporting forms present. Inspector will email.

Nov 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

50-08-7

Detail 21579003

High Priority - - From initial inspection : Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ observed no current license. Owners have been trying to obtain. Warning Priority: High Priority - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: Operator is submitting application and plans for approval. Time Extended

51-16-7

Detail 21579002

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Observed: No plan review submitted and approved -Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Warning Priority: Intermediate - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: Operator has plans and application in hand and will send to plan review. Time Extended

Sep 22, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

50-08-7

Detail 21491703

High Priority - Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ observed no current license. Owners have been trying to obtain. Warning Priority: High Priority

51-16-7

Detail 21491726

Intermediate - Observed: No plan review submitted and approved -Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Warning Priority: Intermediate