LA FIESTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
9513 NW 39 AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32606
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Items stored in walk-in cooler: chicken (47F,48F – Cooling); beans (47F – Cooling); pork (47F,48F – Cooling). Manager stated items cooked the previous day. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Items stored in walk-in cooler: chicken (47F,48F – Cooling); beans (47F – Cooling); pork (47F,48F – Cooling). Manager stated items cooked the previous day. **Warning**
22-57-6High Priority – Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dish machine in dish area, 153F. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. Manager placed eggs on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line closest to back door: cheese (44F – Cold Holding); tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding); sour cream (46F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed items in ice bath to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-38-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Item in walk-in cooler: beef (47F – Cooling). Manager stated item prepared the previous day. **Warning**
03D-07-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Item in walk-in cooler: beef (47F – Cooling). Manager stated item prepared the previous day. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored on cook line oven: shrimp (91F – Hot Holding); chicken (98F – Hot Holding); pork (95F – Hot Holding). Employee stated items placed on oven two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager stated going forward items would be held on time as a public health control. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of mop sink splitter.
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on prep table next to back door. Water nozzle of wait station tea machine. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan stored in kitchen hand washing sink. Manager removed pan from hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No measuring device for high temperature machine in dish area.
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop sugar on cook line.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in dish area.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee cans of soda on shelf in reach-in cooler across from walk-in cooler. Manager placed drinks in a pan on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Aprons stored next to tortillas on shelf in front of walk-in cooler. Manager moved aprons to the office. **Corrected On-Site**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in dish area.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of sugar stored on cook line floor. Manager placed container of sugar on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar stored on cook line not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 2:03 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.