Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LA TIENDA LATINA

2204 SW 13 ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32608

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 1, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3736289
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13774782
DBPR license1102812

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
0 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Cutting board soiled with mold-like substances. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 6

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee opened drink on kitchen prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Verticle kitchen reach-in-cooler handle broken. Reach-in-cooler cutting board grooved. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light shining through gap at back exterior door.

#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of tripe on floor of walk-in-freezer. Manager moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#5Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle submerged in sugar in bulk container. Manager removed handle. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of sugar and salt not labeled in dry storage room. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 11:12 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.