Inspection Report

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LA FIESTA MEXICAN COCINA

4937 & 4941 NW BLITCHTON RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34482

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 18, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3585004
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10814428
DBPR license5203201

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority4 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#9High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shelled eggs stored over cilantro and salsa buckets

#10High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Two live roaches by the back kitchen door **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef at steam table at 115F, Manager advised that beef had been there for 90 minutes. Manager had beef reheated to 165F

Intermediate 4

#12Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.

#13Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at back of kitchen by back door blocked by equipment

#14Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at server station had two straws in the sink, the handwash sink at the entrance of the kitchen had a sanitizer bucket in the sink

#15Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. two containers of salsa with no date mark prepared over 24 hours earlier

Basic 8

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table in kitchen with grooves with black stains.

#2Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Three dead roaches by the handwash sink by the back door.

#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean stacked Equipment ( plastic bins )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.

#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of beef and Chicken on floor of walk-in-freezer

#5Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on floor of walk-in-freezer

#6Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle.

#7Basic35B-03-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exterior back door to kitchen does not have a self closing mechanism

#8Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 11:59 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.