LA FIESTA TACOS AND TEQUILA
2260 W US HWY 90 · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32055
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented 1 gallon can of tomatoes. Manager discarded.
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee entered kitchen, briefly rinsed hands with cold water, no soap, and began preparing/handling food.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in cooler drawers under grill: shrimp (57F – Cold Holding); beef (52F – Cold Holding); chicken (55F – Cold Holding); steak (54F – Cold Holding). Manager placed each food in an ice bath. Observed in front salad prep cooler: cheese (51F, 49F – Cold Holding); lettuce (53F – Cold Holding); sour cream (47F – Cold Holding). Manager placed each in an ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
12B-01-4Basic – Employee eating while preparing food. Employee drink on back left prep table.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on back left prep table. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor near front reach-in cooler.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Large plastic container of cooking oil on floor at end of cookline. Case of tilapia on floor of walk-in freezer. Manager moved both to shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handles. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Labels and label residue on multiple pans of stored food (beef, pork, chicken) in walk-in cooler.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in front reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Pans of chicken, beef, and pork in walk-in cooler not covered or protected. Manager covered with tin foil. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:19 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.