License No. 6804943|Public Food Service Establishment|Sarasota County, FloridaInspected Sep 15, 2025
State of Florida Inspection Record

PALETERIA Y NEVERIA LA MEXICANA

1303 N WASHINGTON BLVD STE A, SARASOTA, FL 34236

PALETERIA Y NEVERIA LA MEXICANA keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 2 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Spotless
91.4
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against SARASOTA

Scores higher than 70% of the 765 inspected restaurants in SARASOTA on the trailing-year record.

91.4
Lowest scoreCity median · 81.6Highest score
Against Sarasota County

1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — below the Sarasota County average of 2.0.

This kitchen1
County average2.0
Below county average
Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

3 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food
Sep 15, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Approved & safe source

Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.

High-priority
Wiping cloths & linens

Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 02 — Routine - Food
Feb 10, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Pests & outer openings
Repeat — 2nd time

Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.

High-priority
Chemicals & toxic substances

Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.

High-priority
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 03 — Routine - Food
Oct 27, 2023
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Handwashing & employee habits

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority
Pests & outer openings

Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.

High-priority
Employee health

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Intermediate×3
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.
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License on file
6804943
Inspected
Sep 15, 2025
Scoring
Trailing-year aggregate — How it works
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Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site
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