LOS AVINA
Southeast 5th Street
Florida, 32696
Levy County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/16/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: salsa (46F - Cooling Overnight); beans (46F - Cooling Overnight); beans (46F - Cooling Overnight); cooked peppers (46F - Cooling Overnight); rice (47F - Cooling Overnight). Employees verified all items were cooked the previous day and placed into the cooler to cool. All items are cooling in deep containers. Stop sales issued. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: 1. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: Beans 46F, beans 46F, beans 46F, cooked chicken 46F, cooked pork 46F. Manager stated all items were cooked the day before, then placed into the walk-in cooler. All items are cooling in deep pans. Stop sales issued. 2. On shelf inside walk-in cooler with date mark of 01/14: Pico 47F, pico 47F, diced tomatoes 47F. Stop sales issued. **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High 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. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: salsa (46F - Cooling Overnight); beans (46F - Cooling Overnight); beans (46F - Cooling Overnight); cooked peppers (46F - Cooling Overnight); rice (47F - Cooling Overnight). Employees verified all items were cooked the previous day and placed into the cooler to cool. All items are cooling in deep containers. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: On shelf inside walk-in cooler: Beans 46F, beans 46F, beans 46F, cooked chicken 46F, cooked pork 46F. Manager stated all items were cooked the day before, then placed into the walk-in cooler. All items are cooling in deep pans. On shelf inside walk-in cooler with date mark of 01/14: Pico 47F, pico 47F, diced tomatoes 47F. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/16/2025 revealed 2 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/14/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic pans without handles stored down inside bins containing rice and beans in back of kitchen, near back door.
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two co2 tanks not secured in kitchen, beside back door. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at cookline has deep cut marks and is no longer smooth and easily cleanable.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of frying oil stored on floor in dry storage room, propping door open.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two sets of tongs hanging on oven door handle at cookline. Employee removed tongs from handle during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Handle of reach-in freezer in back of kitchen soiled with grease and/or food debris. 2. Shelving in cabinet below fountain machine soiled with mold-like substance. 3. Exterior and lids of rice and bean storage bins soiled with black substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lids to all three dumpsters behind building left open. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Sleeve of foam takeout containers stored on floor inside dry storage area in back of kitchen.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall at cookline soiled with mold-like substance.
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: salsa (46F - Cooling Overnight); beans (46F - Cooling Overnight); beans (46F - Cooling Overnight); cooked peppers (46F - Cooling Overnight); rice (47F - Cooling Overnight). Employees verified all items were cooked the previous day and placed into the cooler to cool. All items are cooling in deep containers. Stop sales issued. **Warning**
- 01B-36-5:High 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. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: salsa (46F - Cooling Overnight); beans (46F - Cooling Overnight); beans (46F - Cooling Overnight); cooked peppers (46F - Cooling Overnight); rice (47F - Cooling Overnight). Employees verified all items were cooked the previous day and placed into the cooler to cool. All items are cooling in deep containers. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1. One fly flying in kitchen at cookline. 2. Three flies on mesh onion back in kitchen near back door. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sleeve of takeout cup lids stored on shelf directly beside can of polyurethane in cabinet below fountain machine. Manager removed lids from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Cutting board at cookline is stained. 2. Nozzles of fountain machine in server station soiled with mold-like substance. 3. Bottom edge of deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cup and ice down inside handwashing sink at server station.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No towels at handwashing sink in server station. Manager replenished towels during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/14/2025 revealed 16 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 7/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/29/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/26/2024
High Priority
8
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Three co2 tanks not secured in kitchen near back door. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining tables in dry storage area.
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Ambient air temperature 47F. Manager called a repair technician and had employees move all TCS foods prepared today to other coolers and freezers. Stop sales issued on all TCS foods stored inside walk-in cooler overnight. **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on shelf directly above clean plates at cookline. Employee removed cup from area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle at cookline. Employee removed tongs from handle during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles at fountain machine in server station soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open behind building.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Package of raw frozen shrimp thawing in standing water in prep sink in back of kitchen. Employee turned on cool water during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored down inside mop bucket near mop sink.
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: beans (45F, 45F, 45F, 45F, 45F - Cooling overnight); rice (48F, 50F, 52F - Cooling overnight); ground beef (47F, 47F - Cooling overnight); cheese (47F, 47F, 47F - Cooling overnight); chicken (46F - Cooling overnight). Manager stated all items were cooked the previous day and placed into the cooler to cool. Ambient air temperature of walk-in cooler 47F. Stop sales issued. **Warning**
- 01B-36-5:High 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. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: beans (45F, 45F, 45F, 45F, 45F - Cooling overnight); rice (48F, 50F, 52F - Cooling overnight); ground beef (47F, 47F - Cooling overnight); cheese (47F, 47F, 47F - Cooling overnight); chicken (46F - Cooling overnight). Manager stated all items were cooked the previous day and placed into the cooler to cool. Ambient air temperature of walk-in cooler 47F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly on conduit above cookline. One fly flying in kitchen at cookline. One fly on roll of paper towels in server station.
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Raw frozen chicken wings stored directly inside grocery bags inside reach-in freezer in back of kitchen.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Three cartons of raw shell eggs stored on wire shelf above open pans containing cooked ground beef and cheese. Employee moved all shell eggs to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: milk (46F, 46F, 46F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (47F ambient x3 - Cold Holding). Manager stated the milk and the eggs were placed into the cooler the previous day. Ambient air temperature inside walk-in cooler 47F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On rolling cart at cookline: shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); beef (47F - Cold Holding) Employee placed all items in ice during this inspection. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: milk (46F, 46F, 46F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (47F ambient x3 - Cold Holding). Manager stated the milk and the eggs were placed into the cooler the previous day. Ambient air temperature inside walk-in cooler 47F. Stop sales issued. **Warning**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Spigot in porch area behind restaurant issuing Backflow prevention device. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles at fountain machine in server station soiled with mold-like substance.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cleaning supplies stored inside handwash sink in back of kitchen near mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 revealed 19 total violations (8 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).