Red Mesa Mercado
1100 1 Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33705 · Permanent Food Service · License 6217190
What drove the grade
Dented/rusted cans present.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 22 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 3 basic (2 repeats)-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 22, 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Dented/rusted cans present.
See stop sale. Can of beans on top shelf of can holder had large dent on the outward side of the can. Operator voluntarily discarded can as a corrective action
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Remnants of old labels on containers on the shelf opposite of the dish area right above the door way to dish pit.
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Cloth used as a food-contact surface.
Towels were seen being used to line tortillas in tortilla warmer on the front hot line facing the south side of the kitchen.
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Both the soda machine ice well and the ice maker had small amounts of black residue around inside finish.
Repeat violation
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.