LA HACIENDA BAR AND RESTAURANT
LA HACIENDA BAR AND RESTAURANT located in LOXAHATCHEE has undergone 7 health department inspections, achieving a 2.5/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
14593 SOUTHERN BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 9/26/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13530785
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 10 flying around and landing on shelves with sealed containers of seasoning and seasonings in back room where reach in freezers are located Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-26: Approximately 2 live flies in dry storage landing on shelves used for sealed dry seasonings, discussed with operator who killed flies. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 9/25/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10908275
- 12A-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 was washing dishes then moved to container with flour and started making tortillas without washing hands first Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 10 flying around and landing on shelves with sealed containers of seasoning and seasonings in back room where reach in freezers are located Admin Complaint
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach in freezer #1 Raw pork stored above French fries portions Reach in freezer #2 Raw shrimp over cooked pork Advised operator to stored properly Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach in cooler Raw beef and raw shell eggs stored above beef soup. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler inside bottom area, cooked beef 45F cold holding, cooked pork 46F cold holding, cooked rice 46F cold holding cooked beans 46F cold holding Per operator products stored since yesterday. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today.see stop sale Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler inside bottom area, cooked beef 45F cold holding, cooked pork 46F cold holding, cooked rice 46F cold holding cooked beans 46F cold holding Per operator products stored since yesterday. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today.see stop sale Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. By cups stored inside . Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
Inspection Date: 11/20/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8836202
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer at backend of kitchen: various raw animal foods( fish, beef and pork) stored over ziplock bags of French fries. Employee stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler unit: cooked pork (51F - Cold Holding) As per employee, stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler unit: cooked pork (51F - Cold Holding) As per employee, stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - 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 opened 2 days not date marked. Advised employee to date mark.
Inspection Date: 7/22/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8733446
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathrooms.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Salsa in jug stored on floor at prep table and various beverages stored on floor in passage. Bag of beans stored on the floor in dry storage. Advised manager to store properly.
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 10ppm). Manager changed to a chlorine solution of 100ppm. 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. Observed manager wash dishes at triple compartment sink then handled clean utensil to prepare food, no hand wash. Manager washed hands. Corrected On-Site
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed manager clean pots and plate; no sanitizing. Advised manager to sanitize all equipments cleaned.
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At single door standing freezer: Raw chicken wings stored over raw pork chops and raw tilapias; not all products commercially packaged. At deep freezer: Raw beef (not specified as whole muscle) stored over raw fish; not all products commercially packaged. Manager stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in employee bathroom.
Inspection Date: 5/28/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8642294
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-28: **Time Extended**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-28: Same. Admin Complaint
Inspection Date: 3/28/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8586254
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
Inspection Date: 1/8/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8354998