LA TIENDITA RESTAURANT LLC
1840 N MONROE ST · TALLAHASSEE · Leon County · FL 32303
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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. Front counter display: beans cooling 47F per manager overnight. See stop sale.
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. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Front counter display: beans cooling 47F per manager overnight. See stop sale.
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm) manager corrected to (Quaternary 200ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler: charizo 55F, chicken 46F; per manager food items held overnight. See stop sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler: charizo 55F, chicken 46F; per manager food items held overnight. See stop sale. Sausage 50F, cow tongue 44F, raw chicken 51F, per manager food items stored in reach in cooler for less than four hours. Manager moved items into reach in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-38-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Raw beef 54F per manager thawed in sink overnight moved to cooler appropriately two hours earlier. See stop sale.
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Raw beef 54F per manager thawed in sink overnight moved to cooler appropriately two hours earlier. See stop sale.
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Per manager cooked pork made 09-06-23 not dated by 09-09-23. Manager dated pork during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
24-27-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Observed clean utensils stored underneath paper towel dispenser exposed to dripping hands. Manager moved utensils to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed two boxes of canola oil stored on the floor. Employee moved oil to elevated location. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:15 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.