Inspection Report

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LA JAROCHA

2701 SWINDELL RD · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33805

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 25, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1272073
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8330931
DBPR license6351008

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Bare hand contact with tortillas cooking outside

#5High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/24

#6High Priority28-13-5

High Priority – Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Water leaking slow dripping of bottom of trailer to ground, Operator turn off tank which leaking. Empty into portable tank to proper dispose of.

Basic 3

#1Basic08B-41-4

Basic – Food being prepared on a grill outside that has no cover. Tortillas being prepared outdoors, operator informed preparation continues. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#2Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Stand water at 46F . Operator moved shrimp to reachin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic16-25-5

Basic – Warewashing conducted in outdoor area. Operator moved warewashing inside

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 2:02 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.