EL MOLCAJETE RESTAURANT

2908 ROOSELVELT BLVD, Clearwater, FL 33760

Pinellas County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: VITE BROTHERS LLC · License: SEA6215704

EL MOLCAJETE RESTAURANT in Clearwater, FL has 26 inspections on record with 273 total violations (10.5 per inspection) and 2 emergency closures.

26Inspections
273Violations
2Closures

Data current as of March 18, 2025

Emergency Closures (2)

Emergency closure history for EL MOLCAJETE RESTAURANT
DateReasonReopened
Sep 22, 2015 Roach activity 08:20:00
Mar 13, 2015 Roach activity 10:25:00

Inspection History (26)

Mar 18, 2025 — Complaint Partial· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Jan 15, 2025 — Routine - Food· 12 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Aug 29, 2024 — Routine - Food· 16 violations (5 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Apr 2, 2024 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jan 5, 2024 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Call Back - Complied
Oct 26, 2023 — Routine - Food· 16 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued
Mar 17, 2023 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 27, 2022 — Routine - Food· 19 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Mar 22, 2022 — Routine - Food· 14 violations (6 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jul 19, 2021 — Routine - Food· 19 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Dec 11, 2020 — Routine - Food· 12 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jul 27, 2020 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Nov 18, 2019 — Complaint Full· 17 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Sep 20, 2019 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jul 5, 2019 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Jun 5, 2019 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending
Apr 2, 2019 — Routine - Food· 18 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued
Dec 12, 2018 — Routine - Food· 21 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Mar 23, 2018 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Basic Violations

Feb 21, 2018 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Basic Violations

Dec 27, 2017 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Basic Violations

Dec 22, 2017 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (2 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending
Dec 21, 2017 — Routine - Food· 23 violations (6 high priority)· Warning Issued
Jun 21, 2017 — Routine - Food· 12 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Dec 15, 2016 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Dec 14, 2016 — Routine - Food· 16 violations (6 high priority)· Warning Issued

How Does This Facility Compare?

EL MOLCAJETE RESTAURANT has had 2 emergency closures, compared to the Pinellas County average of 0.27 closures per facility. It has averaged 10.5 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 4.56.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has EL MOLCAJETE RESTAURANT had?
EL MOLCAJETE RESTAURANT has had 26 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
Has EL MOLCAJETE RESTAURANT ever been shut down?
Yes, EL MOLCAJETE RESTAURANT has been shut down 2 times by state inspectors.
What are the most common violations at EL MOLCAJETE RESTAURANT?
The most frequently cited violations at EL MOLCAJETE RESTAURANT are: Food contact surfaces, Proper hand/arm washing, Consumer advisory.

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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight

Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).

Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.

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Last verified: March 18, 2025 | Our methodology | Editorial standards | Report an error

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