La Reina de Mexico Vemex LLC
1413 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755 · Permanent Food Service · License 6218571
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 6 routine inspection3 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 4 basic-18
- Safety score82
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 6, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
Manager rearranged / relocated food
Fixed on the spot
Raw animal food ( raw shell eggs) stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.( cooked rice ) in the glass door cooler in the kitchen Manager rearranged food
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food ( pitas) in glass door cooler .
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris
Soiled cutting board at cook line
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in men's restroom .
Employee placed paper towels at hand wash sink
Fixed on the spot
Basic4
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
Raw chicken thawed at room temperature . Reviewed with manager thawing methods. Manager moved raw chicken to reach in cooler
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food ( containers of raw chicken ) stored on floor in kitchen .
Manager relocated chicken
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at small cooler left of stove .
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
0 ppm chlorine in the kitchen. Manager changed the solution . Recheck 100 ppm
Fixed on the spot
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.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.