Taqueria Viva Mexico

1740 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33755

Passed · Aug 12, 2026 Directions
81
Good BiteKarma score 81 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

  • Passed 7 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 12, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 12

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  3. Passed Mar 30

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Dec 11

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations

  6. Passed Dec 10

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Approved source
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Current license properly displayed
    • Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate

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