LA HACIENDA III MEXICAN RESTAURANT
2508 CRILL AVE · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, container of raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat tamale mixture and ready to eat shredded cheese. Operator relocated the raw shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Birria in walk in cooler previously frozen missing product date marking from day prepared previous week and missing date marking for date placed under refrigeration.
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One food handling employee present at time of inspection with expired food handler training from 9/2025.
Basic 7
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on clean linen on cutting board of cook line. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On dry storage shelf, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer in dry storage/prep area with torn door gasket and ice buildup up up in seal.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Dry storage door held open by box of liquid butter stored on the floor. Operator relocated the liquid butter. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease and debris build up on cook line hood filters. Reach in chest freezer door gasket with debris build up. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open, operator closed the lid. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of flip top reach in cooler on the cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 9:41 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.