LA PERLA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 2 Inspection – February 24, 2026

High Priority 2

#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Frozen raw shrimp stored over frozen fries. Manager properly stored food items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

#6High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Menudo dated 2/13/26

Stop Sale

Intermediate 3

#7Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open container of milk not date marked. Per employee milk was opened on Sunday. Employee date marked container. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board on cooks line.

#9Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dishes from drink dispenser stored in hand wash sink.

Basic 4

#1Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. No beard guard on employee preparing food items.

#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on double door cooler.

#3Basic36-64-5

Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Odor near triple sink drain.

#4Basic38-08-4

Basic – Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. No light in Two reach in coolers.

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