LA FIESTA TACOS AND TEQUILA
2260 W US HWY 90 · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32055
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
38 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 12
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Items stored in walk-in coolers stained soiled: queso (58F,58F,57F,58F,59F – Cooling); beans (58F,58F,57F,57F,56F – Cooling). Manager stated items prepared and placed in cooler at 6:00am, temperature taken at 2:15pm. **Warning**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Items stored in walk-in coolers stained soiled: queso (58F,58F,57F,58F,59F – Cooling); beans (58F,58F,57F,57F,56F – Cooling). Manager stated items prepared and placed in cooler at 6:00am, temperature taken at 2:15pm. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine, 0 ppm. **Warning**
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 and began handling food on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes in dish area without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed three flies in back dry storage area.
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food in direct contact with food. Ceviche served in stone like trucks. Manager moved ceviche to bowls. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach in cabinet beneath wait station, soda machine, where liquor is stored. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 6 packages of Tilapia in reach-in cooler across from cook line **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 reach-in coolers stained soiled across from cook line grill: cheese (47F,46F – Cold Holding); sour cream (49F – Cold Holding); lettuce (48F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Items stored in walk-in coolers stained soiled: chicken (48F – Cold Holding); flan (48F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items at proper temperature at 11:00 am, and that the cooler wasn't working properly. Repair person was on site to repair walk-in cooler. Manager opened door to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored on cook line stove: potatoes (109F,96F – Hot Holding); corn (99F – Hot Holding). Employee stated items placed on stove two hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee turned stove top on to reheat items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet in prep sink next to kitchen entrance near restrooms.
Intermediate 9
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on kitchen reach-in coolers stained. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table soiled with old food debris. Deflector plate inside of kitchen ice machines soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan stored in dish area hand washing sink. Manager removed pan 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 chlorine test kit available.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. N9 paper towels at dish area hand washing sink. Manager provided towels at hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Back end of building remodeled without plan review submission or approval. No approved plans available today. **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Flan stored in walk-in cooler. Manager stated flan was prepared the previous morning.
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. Two employee training certificates expired.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of cleaner in dish area. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 17
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine next to three compartment sink.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles throughout the kitchen,greasy and dusty. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Aluminum to go pans stored on kitchen shelf. Manager turned pans over. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 6 packages of Tilapia in reach-in cooler across from cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair lid in kitchen.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep tables throughout the kitchen.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil stored on cook line floor. Cases of fish stored on floor in walk-in freezer.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of kitchen ice machine.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from cook line fryer handle. Employee placed tongs on top of oven. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-36-5Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Door for walk-in freezer.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign, paper towels and soap at storage are hand washing sink. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in coolers stained soiled with mold-like substance. Vents above cook line greasy.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on dish rack across from three compartment sink.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in coolers stained soiled across from dish area.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Pan of peppers on shelf next to kitchen entrance from dining room. Manager placed lid on pan. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of spices on shelf across from kitchen prep tables throughout soiled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:39 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.