Marcela's Mexican Restaurant
1623-A Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33755
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
- Passed 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Oct 7, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located, cited 4 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 7
Routine Inspection
2 violations
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Passed Mar 25
Routine Inspection
9 violations
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- 2025
- Passed Dec 3
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Passed Apr 16
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
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