El Lunch Latino

1898 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33765

Passed re-check · Aug 13, 2026 Directions
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Poor BiteKarma score 64 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Last inspected Aug 13, 2026: passed with 2 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 12, 2026.
  • Passed 5 of 10 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Keeps coming up: Chemicals/toxic substances, cited 2 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
  • #23 in Clearwater's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 14 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 13

    Callback Reinspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  3. Failed Aug 12

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Critical Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
  4. Passed Jun 5

    Callback Reinspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Bathrooms
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  5. Failed Jun 5

    Callback Reinspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Bathrooms

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around El Lunch Latino, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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