TIENDA LA PINATA CORP
Based on 7 health inspections, TIENDA LA PINATA CORP in LAKE CITY has earned a 2.7/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Last inspection: 1 months ago · 7 reports on file
14019 South U S Highway 441
Florida, 32024
Columbia County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
3/4/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13643895
Follow-up Inspection Required1 int
- 51-22-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. MFDV storing food in adjacent unlicensed vacant building. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-04: No change. **Time Extended**
3/3/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13526618
Facility Temporarily Closed2 high, 3 int, 6 basic
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in spices.
- 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 ear buds on shelf next to door with business food. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Repeat Violation
- 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. No 2-inch high license number on exterior. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Repeat Violation
- 35B-13-4:Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Screen missing from serving window. Repeat Violation
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of medicine on shelf with customer food. Employee removed medicine. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-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 removed bottle of medicine from shelf and resumed food handling with no hand wash. No working sink on MFDV. Warning
- 31A-12-4:Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees. No working handwash sink on Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle. Warning
- 51-22-4:Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. MFDV storing food in adjacent unlicensed vacant building. Warning
- 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Ziplock bag of cooked chicken and ziplock bag of cooked pork in reach-in cooler with date mark of 2-19-26. Manager discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
9/22/2025· 6mo ago
Visit ID: 10938871
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 3 int, 4 basic
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Repeat Violation
- 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. No 2 inch high license number on exterior.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation.
- 35B-13-4:Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Screen missing from serving window.
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Two live flies in vehicle.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by open container of bleach in sink basin. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Gallon of bleach, scouring pad, and wad of tin foil in sink basin. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink. Manager replaced. Corrected On-Site
4/15/2025· 1y ago
Visit ID: 8846012
Met Inspection Standards1 basic
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Repeat Violation
7/30/2024· 1y 8mo ago
Visit ID: 8706949
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 2 int, 3 basic
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved. Reach-in coolergasket torn. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with mold-like substances. Repeat Violation
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies in truck. Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pot in hand wash sink.
1/30/2024· 2y 2mo ago
Visit ID: 8329661
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 1 int, 4 basic
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with mold-like substances.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee drink in reach-in cooler not in segregated area and labeled.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. No label on bulk container of spice/seasoning mix.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies in truck.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance.
7/25/2023· 2y 8mo ago
Visit ID: 8416456
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 1 basic
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three or four flies observed in cooking area.