DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

MEDIA LUNA MEXICAN

1617 N HIGHLAND AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10804024

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone on prep table in kitchen. Employee relocated cellphone Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored inside hard smaller coolers stored on floor. In kitchen .Manager relocated hard coolers , Corrected On-Site
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Non handled plastic basket in ice inside ice machine . Manager removed baskets Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10803598

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10747829

  • 32-09-4:Basic - A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Sign posted that bathroom is out of service . Manager removed sign and bathroom available for customers Corrected On-Site
  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface in triple door cooler in storage area . Reviewed with manager . Manager removed cloth Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Storage container used to store food damaged with chew marks on shelf in dry storage Reviewed with manager
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 02/01/2025. Licensed renewed during inspection and is now current Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. -19 rodent droppings on floor in dry storage area - 3 rodent droppings on top of storage container in dry storage area used to store produce can goods and spices . Reviewed with manager .
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Reviewed with manager

Inspection Date: 12/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8775350

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on cutting board
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of oil storage on floor. Employee moved Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-42-4:Basic - Food stored outside. During inspection observed black storage bins full of green tomatoes and cactus stored outside back of restaurant covered with a towel Employee moved inside. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8676905

  • 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-22: License displayed expired 02/01/2024 **Time Extended**
  • 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-22: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 5/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8552298

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 6 dead roaches behind the freezer/ cooler in dry storage area 1 dead on top of white freezer kitchen prep employee removed dead roaches and sanitized area at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water Bottle on top of ice machine employee removed water bottle. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Metal pans on dry rack has old date-marked stickers. Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.raw shelf eggs over lettuce reach in cooler in dry storage . Manager removed to proper storage Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked beans and Nopal salad datemarked for more than 7 days see stop sale. Warning
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Nopal salad and cooked beans datemarked over 7 days in reach in cooler by kitchen entrance. Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.1 live behind reach in grey freezer dry storage 1 live roach in the dining room 1 live roach on the bathroom door by dining area Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: reach in grey cooler Pork (45F - Cold Holding) Plant Foods (45F) chicken 48 f salsa 45 f operator moved. 2nd temp pork 46 f cook chicken 48 f cook plant 45 f. Employee began to move food to a different cooler. Warning
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Tested Chlorine above 100ppm employee remade to 100 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 11/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8374570

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food ( pot of vegetables ) stored on floor near back door - person in charge relocated pot of food . Corrected On-Site
  • 22-48-5:High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. - employee purchased and brought a container of bleach for food contact surfaces at end of inspection Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food ( raw chicken ) stored over or with ready-to-eat food ( cut cucumbers ) in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Person in charge rearranged food Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food ( shell eggs) stored in same container as ready-to-eat food ( sliced cook ham ) in reach in cooler .- person in charge rearranged food Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. - manager fixed dispenser - paper towels available Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8316850

  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-16: **Time Extended**