Los Mariachis Bar and Grill III

41 Chailett Rd, Rotonda West, FL 33947 · Permanent Food Service · License 1801987

C
Grade C
Safety score 78 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 10, 2026 (8 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.High priority · fixed on the spot · 9 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Jul 10 routine inspection
    2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate, 6 basic (1 repeat)
    -19
  • Extension granted on Sep 10
    Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed
    -3
  • Safety score78

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 2 visits

Routine inspection

10 violations found · Inspector came back once
  1. Follow-up visitSep 10, 2026

    Some problems still weren't fixed, but the owner was working on them, so the inspector allowed more time and will come back again.

    4 violations still not corrected:

    • 1 Intermediate
    • 3 Basic
    What was still cited

    Intermediate1

    • Code 27, Water source: Water with a temperature of least 85°F not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.

      More time given

    Basic3

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment.

      Observed no curbed mop sink. Observed correspondence between the operator and landlord requesting permission to do work.

      More time given

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Hole in or other damage to walls in the room with the hot water heater.

      More time given

      Ceiling tiles missing above the hot water heater.

      More time given

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
  2. First visitJul 10, 2026

    Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.

    10 violations found:

    • 2 High priority
    • 2 Intermediate
    • 6 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority2

    • Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.

      Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. The operator discarded the salmon.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.

      Observed cheese sauce (111°F - Hot Holding) on top of the convection oven at 15:24. The operator reheated the cheese sauce to (138°F - Hot Holding) at 16:00.

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate2

    • Code 27, Water source: Water with a temperature of least 85°F not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.

      Observed no hot water available at the handwashing sink near the ice machine in the kitchen.

    • Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

      Observed unlabeled sanitizer spray bottles.

    Basic6

    • Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.

      The operator discarded the salmon.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.

      Observed boxes of food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer.

      Repeat violation

      Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in the walk in cooler.The operator properly stored the employee food.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment.

      Observed the location for the mop sink according to submitted plans with only a faucet. Observed no sink or curbed facility.

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Hole in or other damage to walls in the room with the hot water heater.

      Ceiling tiles missing above the hot water heater.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Time/temperature control for safety food
Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Stop sale
An order that the food can’t be sold or served.

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Most cited

Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation4
Food protection and cross-contamination2
Water source2
Plumbing and backflow prevention2
Approved source; food safe and unadulterated1
Food out of temperature1
Food properly thawed1
Chemicals and toxic substances1