Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LA MESA TAQUERIA

297 N COLLIER BLVD · MARCO ISLAND · Collier County · FL 34145

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 14, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3612252
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10900970
DBPR license2103822

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority01D-01-5

High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Ceviche offered on the menu with no proof of parasite destruction. Operator provided proof of parasite destruction for the mahi mahi used in the ceviche before the end of the inspection **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. I. The make table cooler by the ice machine raw ground beef is stored above raw shrimp. Operator moved items to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. There is a mold like substance inside the ice machine.

#2Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. There is no hand washing sign in the men's restroom and the unisex restroom.

#3Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. There is standing water in the bottom of the make table cooler by the ice machine.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:35 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)

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