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LA FIESTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

9513 NW 39 AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32606

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 28, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3482396
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8822957
DBPR license1103102

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority4 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#8High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen, put on gloves and began handling pans of food without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes then proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tortillas stored in to go bag on cook line.

#11High Priority03A-02-5

High 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: chicken (63F – Cold Holding); fries (64F,61F – Cold Holding); eggs (ambient) (47F – Cold Holding); pork (61F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items were placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in cooler to reduce temperature to 41F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#12High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored on top of cook line oven: chicken (93F – Hot Holding); beef (101F – Hot Holding). Manager stated items were cooked and placed on oven one hour prior to temperature being taken. Employee reheated items on grill and turned on stove warmers to keep items hot, chicken (194F – Reheating); beef (189F – Reheating). **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 4

#13Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk-in cooler shelves. Blade of can opener on prep table next to back door.

#14Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan lid and garbage bags in hand washing sink next to hot water heater. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#15Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No measuring device for dish machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#16Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of window cleaner in bar area. Manager placed label on bottle during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine.

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on kitchen prep table. Employees removed drinks during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor beneath three compartment sink.

#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line oven. Manager placed tongs on top of oven during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Pans of fish and beef in walk-in cooler. Pan of stuffed peppers in reach-in freezer behind cook line.

#7Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar on cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:54 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
3 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.