Tienda La Huasteca

1745 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33755
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Mar 11, 2026
50
Score
High Risk

Tienda La Huasteca, located at 1745 Drew St, Clearwater, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 11, 2026, resulting in a score of 50. The inspection identified one critical violation, two major violations, and seven minor violations. Previous inspections for Tienda La Huasteca have also frequently been categorized as high-risk.

8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 11, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
50
Sep 29, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 14 minor violations.
15
Apr 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Mar 10, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
58
Sep 21, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
50
Jun 22, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
50
Aug 22, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
39
Violations — Mar 11, 2026 Inspection
Basic - -Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in kitchen and dishwashing areas -Hole in or other damage to wall in food prep areas
36-17-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves in walk in cooler
14-45-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.metal pans stacked in storage area in kitchen . Manager separated metal pans to properly air dry **Corrective Action Taken**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation
36-08-4
Basic - Food ( boxes of oil ) in front counter and storage areas stored on floor. Employee relocated oil **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers near cook line. Employee drink removed from cooler **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength - 0 ppm chlorine . Manager changed solution . Recheck 50 ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - salsa 44 F , mozzarella cheese 45 F , cut lettuce 45 F in cooler near cook line . Manager put food on ice . Recheck salsa 41 F , mozzarella cheese 42 F, cut lettuce voluntarily discarded **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. One of the thermometer reading 60 F using the ice method of checking calibration of thermometers . Manager removed thermometer from use . Another thermometer available for use **Corrective Action Taken**
05-06-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)