LOS AVINA
830 E HATHAWAY AVE STE 3 · BRONSON · Levy County · FL 32621
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 11
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle containing nausea medicine stored on wire shelving directly above open pans containing cooked ground beef. Employee removed medicine from the shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Inside walk-in cooler: beans (46F – Cold Holding); beans (46F – Cold Holding); beans (48F – Cold Holding); cheese (47F – Cold Holding); cheese (48F – Cold Holding). Employee stated all items were cooked the previous day and placed into the cooler to cool overnight. Stop sales issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Inside walk-in cooler: beans (46F – Cold Holding); beans (46F – Cold Holding); beans (48F – Cold Holding); cheese (47F – Cold Holding); cheese (48F – Cold Holding). Employee stated all items were cooked the previous day and placed into the cooler to cool overnight. Stop sales issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee reached into tortilla chips with bare hands and placed them into a serving basket. Stop sale issued. Inspector educated employee on proper glove usage.
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Two flies flying in kitchen near cookline. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2025.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Two cartons containing raw shell eggs stored on shelf directly above open pans containing cooked beans inside walk-in cooler. Employee moved the eggs to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1. Inside walk-in cooler: pork (47F – Cold Holding). Employee stated the pork has been stored inside unit for two days. 2. On table in kitchen at entrance: salsa (72F – Cold Holding). Salsa is made in-house and is stored in a bottle sitting on table at room temperature. Server stated no employees can be sure of how long the salsa has been stored on the table. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Inside walk-in cooler: pork (47F – Cold Holding). Employee stated the pork has been stored inside unit for two days. Stop sale issued. 2. On table in kitchen at entrance: salsa (72F – Cold Holding). Salsa is made in-house and is stored in a bottle sitting on table at room temperature. Server stated no employees can be sure of how long the salsa has been stored on the table. Stop sale issued. **Warning**
01B-38-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Inside walk-in cooler: pico (48F – Cold Holding); sour cream (46F – Cold Holding). Employee stated all items were prepared the previous day and placed into the cooler to cool overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Inside walk-in cooler: pico (48F – Cold Holding); sour cream (46F – Cold Holding). Employee stated all items were prepared the previous day and placed into the cooler to cool overnight. Stop sales issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Bottom edge of deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Nozzles at fountain machine at front counter soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knife stored down inside handwash sink in back of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Inspector observed four employees working in kitchen handling food without a certified food manager present.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pan containing pork missing date inside walk-in cooler. Employee stated the pork was cooked two days prior.
Basic 9
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two co2 tanks not secured near back door inside kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Shelving containing dishes lined with cardboard near cookline.
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee at cookline handling food wearing two bracelets on wrist.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 1. Bucket containing salsa cooling sitting directly on floor in kitchen near cookline. Employee placed bucket on a shelf during this inspection. 2. Three containers of frying oil stored directly on floor in rear storage area. **Repeat Violation**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Garbage and broken pallets scattered on ground behind dumpsters.
43-01-4Basic – Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Mattress and blanket in rear food storage room.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Lids of all three dumpsters behind building left open. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Drain pipe below handwash sink in server station leaking.
14-06-4Basic – Wood surface not properly sealed. Unsealed plywood on ceiling inside rear storage room.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:47 PM.
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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.