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LA TIENDITA RESTAURANT LLC

1840 N MONROE ST · TALLAHASSEE · Leon County · FL 32303

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 23, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3642649
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10950565
DBPR license4703590

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#9High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6-1-25. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#10High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Refried beans 129F (12:30-2:05) reheat- 199F. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#11Intermediate16-33-4

Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. 3 compartment sink quaternary solution 0ppm. Employee poured quaternary solution into water and corrected solution to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12Intermediate16-59-1

Intermediate – Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer at 3 compartment sink. Employee pored sanitizer into water.

Basic 8

#1Basic22-20-5

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

#2Basic21-05-5

Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface over a pan of desert in upright glass cooler near front counter.

#3Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking from an open cup while preparing cut lettuce.

#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and fabric flower stored on meat slicer.

#5Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Wood used on floor through out establishment and kitchen to cover missing floor covering.

#6Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in multiple cold holding units.

#7Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in cook kitchen near exit door.

#8Basic21-10-4

Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use and stored on meat slicer.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:58 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.