LAS CARRETAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
3501 SW 2 AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 12
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine next to three compartment sink, 0 ppm. Manager primed machine, 75 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside and proceeded to handle clean containers without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-13-4High 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 and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and hair on cook line and proceeded to handle clean plates without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves and use new plates. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over cheese in cook line grill drawer. Shell eggs stored over cheese in walk-in cooler. Manager moved eggs and shrimp beneath cheese in respective coolers. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chicken stored in walk-in cooler dated 1/25. Manager stated item removed from walk-in freezer the previous day. Manager placed proper date mark on item. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from walk-in cooler: pico (46F,48F – Cold Holding); cheese (47F); tomatoes (46F – Cold Holding); egg (48F – Cold Holding); ham (45F – Cold Holding); hamburger (44F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in walk-in cooler next to cook line hand washing sink: cheese (46F – Cold Holding); lobster (45F – Cold Holding); chicken (46F – Cold Holding); milk (46F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items were at proper temperature earlier. Manager stated they just received a truck and the door was propped open. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from walk-in cooler: pico (46F,48F – Cold Holding); cheese (47F); tomatoes (46F – Cold Holding); egg (48F – Cold Holding); ham (45F – Cold Holding); hamburger (44F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in cooler overnight. **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 reach-in cooler across from cook line: pico (51F,50F – Cooling). Manager stated pico was prepared the previous night. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Item in reach-in cooler across from cook line: pico (51F,50F – Cooling). Manager stated pico was prepared the previous night.
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 in warmer at end of cook line: quest (67F,59F – Hot Holding); rice (108F,102F – Hot Holding). Manager stated items were reheated 30 minutes prior and placed in warmer. Manager moved items to oven to reheat. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet in dish area next to dish machine. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk stored in walk-in cooler. Manager stated item two days earlier. Manager placed proper date mark on item. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line reach-in cooler. Ice bin for ice machine next to back door. Soda gun in upstairs bar area. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine next to three compartment sink.
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon thawing in grill line drawers. Tuna thawing in walk-in cooler. Both items are dated for 2/2. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on walk-in cooler floor.
14-13-4Basic – Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Container stored in dry storage area. Manager discarded container during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filters above cook line.
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket not inverted between uses. Ice bucket next to ice machine. Manager turned bucket over during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area behind soda nozzles of soda machine in wait station. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelves in dish area. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on shelf across from walk-in cooler. Manager turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:30 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.