LA MEXICANA #7 RESTAURANT
2715 S ORLANDO DR · SANFORD · Seminole County · FL 32773
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee failed to sanitize a stock pot **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. – raw beef over cooked chicken, glass door cooler **Warning**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Operator reheats food from previous day in the hot wells at the inspection, the operator states that the hot well s were set up at 9:00 inspection time is 11:00. Water temperatures in the wells is 142° – operator removed the hot food from the well and placed on the range/ flat top to recover the product **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. -Hand sink in the employee restrooms has no running water -hand sink at the bar has no water **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
Basic 17
32-05-4Basic – Bathroom facility in disrepair. Missing seat, **Warning**
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in the salt container **Warning**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles are not cleanable **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. At the 3 compartment sink **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. On the shelf over the salsa cooler **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -at the 3 compartment sink -walk way to the back door-missing tiles and missing grout **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. White line freezer **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Ware wash area **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Under the flat top grill **Warning**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Stored on the floor **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle not labeled water **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:37 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 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.