Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LA FONDITA DE LEO

1600 US HIGHWAY 19 N · HOLIDAY · Pasco County · FL 34691

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 23, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3420134
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8617364
DBPR license6113769

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#6High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Knife dropped on floor and employee did not sanitize it employee placed on prep table. Discussed with employee employee wash rinse and sanitized. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#7High Priority14-15-4

High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Cook plantain ends in the box touching cardboard in reach in freezer. Employee removed from box and moved to food grade bag **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2024 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.raw beef over ready to eat beef and beans reach in cooler by soda machine employee removed to proper storage **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#10High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach Under dish dry shelf employee killed. And removed. 1 live roach behind the hand washing sink employee killed and removed. 1 live roach under dish machine. Operator killed and removed. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding reach in cooler across from soda machine. Cook beef 46 f employee moved to walk in cooler 2nd temp **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#12Intermediate31B-05-4

Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand washing sink by soda machine **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate53B-09-4

Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed safe staff certifications for 5 people and in date was printed photo copy. Observed 2 trainings hard Copy. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White boards on cook line **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach behind ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#4Basic16-55-4

Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine not in use not set up company is going to put in a new dishwasher **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Onion bag on floor walk in cooler. Ceviche in bucket on floor walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:19 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.