Latin Bowl Restaurant #3
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
41
Score
Latin Bowl Restaurant #3, located at 35200 Us 19 N in Palm Harbor, FL, had a high-risk inspection on February 12, 2026. This inspection noted 3 critical, 1 major, and 7 minor violations. While most of Latin Bowl Restaurant #3's nine inspections on record have been low-risk, the most recent inspection cited issues including pest accumulation and improper food dispensing equipment.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
41
Jan 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Jul 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Jan 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Jul 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
67
Jan 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
74
Aug 11, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
74
Violations — Feb 12, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Multiple dead insects located in back room by ice machine. Operator disposed of all dead insects and sanitized area **Corrected On-Site**
35A-06-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used in container of taco seasoning. Operator removed plastic bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Card board lining shelf in dry storage.
14-45-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 2 dented 6lb cans of salsa stored with undamaged product
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee lunch box on top of soda boxes. Operator moved employee lunch box. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing wrist watch on cook line. Operator removed watch. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage next to ready to eat customer food in reach in cooler. Operator moved beverage to employee designated storage. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 6lb cans of salsa
01B-01-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found One live fly in dry storage.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs on top of ready to eat peppers. Operator moved eggs to proper area. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
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. Emailed operator form HR HR 5030-104. Operator printed form on location and posted it on the wall. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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