LA FIESTA MEXICAN COCINA
4937 & 4941 NW BLITCHTON RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34482
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
27 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside, put on gloves and began handling food on cook line. Manager had employee change gloves and wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over cooked veggies in walk-in cooler. Manager moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled raw shrimp and proceeded to handle clean to go container without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee change gloves and wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in walk-in cooler: chicken (45F – Cold Holding); rice (44F – Cold Holding). Items are stored close to door and manager stated door open quite a bit during the day. Manager moved items farther back in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of bleach stored next to clean containers on shelf across from three compartment sink. Manager moved containers to another shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 7
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Shelves for cook line reach-in freezer soiled with old food debris. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line stained. Lid for wait station ice bin. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink next to kitchen ice machine blocked by rolling cooler. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container stored in wait station hand washing sink. Manager removed container during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at dish area hand washing sink. **Repeat Violation**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of cleaner stored in dish area. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 15
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Shelves throughout the kitchen.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to cook line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee energy drinks and milk stored in wait station reach-in cooler with restaurant food.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee apron stored on top of bags of flour on kitchen prep table.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf across from three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
08B-37-4Basic – Food stored in a prohibited area. Cases of beer stored in restroom across from bar.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil stored on cook line floor. Case of seafood medley stored on walk-in freezer floor. Containers of fish and chicken stored on walk-in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation**
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket stored on floor next to wait station soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of old refrigerator next to kitchen ice machine.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line oven handle. Employee placed tongs on top of grill. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler fan covers dusty. Area around wait station soda nozzles soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on kitchen shelf.
36-10-4Basic – Soiled floors/carpeting. Floor in walk-in freezer soiled with old food debris.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Back stored in cook line reach-in freezer. Steaks and chicken stored in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:19 AM.
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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.