LA MORDIDA

dba LA MORDIDA RESTAURANT BAR AND GRILL LLC

About this restaurant

LA MORDIDA RESTAURANT BAR AND GRILL is a seating restaurant located at 14100 US Highway 19 in Clearwater with a capacity of 250 seats. The establishment serves Colombian and Peruvian cuisine and offers dine-in, outdoor seating, and takeout options. The restaurant operates as a full-service bar with catering and online ordering available. Reviews describe the restaurant as family-friendly with a focus on authentic Latin American food and music.

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Food Safety Grade

Poor

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 14100 US HWY 19 STE 114
CLEARWATER, FL 33764
Phone: 727.645.2856
DBPR District: District 3 — Tampa (licenses expire February)
County (Region Code): Brevard (code 5)
Seating: 250 seats

License

License Number: SEA6217694
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Feb 1, 2027
Last Inspection: Mar 19, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Mar 19, 2026	Complaint Partial	Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	0	2
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness Class: Food Visit ID: 13654918 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Partial
Feb 10, 2026 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	1	1	1	3
Violations Found H · V22 ×2 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods B · V50 Adequate lighting Inadequate lighting in food preparation/storage areas Class: Food Visit ID: 13628969 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Feb 9, 2026	Routine - Food	Administrative complaint recommended	3	2	12	17
Violations Found H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 ×4 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V14 ×3 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 ×2 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V33 ×2 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V35 ×2 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused B · V50 Adequate lighting Inadequate lighting in food preparation/storage areas Class: Food Visit ID: 13554889 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Oct 28, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	0	0	1	1
Violations Found B · V50 Adequate lighting Inadequate lighting in food preparation/storage areas Class: Food Visit ID: 13554893 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Oct 21, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	1	0	1	2
Violations Found H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods B · V50 Adequate lighting Inadequate lighting in food preparation/storage areas Class: Food Visit ID: 13553838 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Oct 20, 2025	Routine - Food	Emergency order recommended	8	3	5	16
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V03 ×2 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 ×2 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V12 ×3 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V35 ×2 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V41 Toilet facilities Inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities B · V50 Adequate lighting Inadequate lighting in food preparation/storage areas B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 10918820 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food