Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LA CASITA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

773 NE 5 ST · CRYSTAL RIVER · Citrus County · FL 34429

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 22, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3389330
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8493508
DBPR license1901447

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee exited through rear kitchen door to outside area, returned to kitchen without proper handwashing. Discussed proper handwashing with operator

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ashtrays stored in bar area hand wash sink. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler beer cooler in bar area interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

#2Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Peeled, cleaned onions uncovered in Walk-in-Cooler

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

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.