Carmelita's Mexican Restaurant
6218 N 66 St, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
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 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Apr 8, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 4 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Apr 8
Routine Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor 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
- 2025
- Passed Oct 13
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Passed Feb 25
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Feb 24
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Employee personal belongings
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