LA HACIENDA III MEXICAN RESTAURANT
2508 CRILL AVE · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
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 1
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, raw shredded beef over cut and washed lettuce. Raw shell eggs over beer bottles in walk in cooler. Operator rearranged walk in cooler storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at pass through counter used to stored dirty plastic boat for chips. Container removed from hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table next to microwave.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employees personal food in walk in cooler on shelf over food to be served to customers. Operator relocated the personal food. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On the top shelf of the prep area dry storage shelf, clean metal containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in chest freezer to the side of the cook line with build up of ice and cracked line with exposed insulation.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Jug of fryer oil stored on the floor of the prep area. Operator relocated the fryer oil. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters with grease build up. Walk in cooler door gasket with mold like substance spots. Not in use walk in cooler converted to dry storage unit has build up of mold like substance on the gasket. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on flip top reach in cooler cutting board.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:08 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.