LOS AVINA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
25461 W NEWBERRY RD · NEWBERRY · Alachua County · FL 32669
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/2023. **Admin Complaint**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 18 ants crawling on and around boxed sodas on rack in kitchen near back door. 9 dead flies on floor in dry storage room below storage shelf. 11 dead flies on floor in dry storage room near dried beans bins. 5 dead flies in lower shelf of table in dry storage room near back door. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp on shelf above cut peppers and lettuce inside reach-in cooler in kitchen. Raw shell eggs stored on shelf above box of limes inside walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 45 rodent droppings on floor in dry storage room beside and around reach-in freezer. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray can of "WD-40" on prep table beside grinder in kitchen near back door. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One managers license expired 06/2023.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at make-tables at cookline stained.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in kitchen blocked by shelf with supplies. Handwash sink by ice machine in dry storage room blocked by supplies. Manager unblocked both handwash sinks during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 13
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tank behind bar not secured. One co2 tank not secured near boxed sodas in kitchen near back door. **Repeat Violation**
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining lower shelf of prep table in center of kitchen. Cardboard lining lower shelf of prep table at cookline.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards at make-tables at cookline scored.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in dry storage room near walk-in cooler. One dead roach on floor beside reach-in cooler behind bar. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on make-table cutting board at cookline. Umbrella stored on top of boxed sodas in shelf in kitchen near back door. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups on shelf behind bar.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Approximately 1" gap at the top of door leading to outside in dry storage room. **Warning**
33-23-4Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle not on a nonabsorbent pad. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of bins containing dried beans soiled with food debris in dry storage room.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster beside building lids left open.
14-33-4Basic – Shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Lower shelves of prep tables throughout kitchen rusted.
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust. Ceiling tiles near air vents in kitchen soiled with dust. Wall in kitchen at cookline soiled with grease and/or food debris. Floor under and around equipment throughout kitchen soiled with grease and/or food debris. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink in faucet in kitchen constantly dripping.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:26 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.