LA CASITA CAFETERIA, INC.

3210 NW 7 ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 3/4/2025

High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
12
Total
15

Inspection Details:

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing near cook line.
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed several ceiling tiles in kitchen area with water damage.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent in the kitchen prep area soiled.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed white cutting board located at prep table with cut marks and no longer cleanable.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles cracked near prep station.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed a set of tongs on oven door handle at the cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign located at hand wash station near front window service.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters at the cook line soiled.
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler in back storage area with rusted shelves.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall at the cook line soiled.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed yellow wiping cloth on top of white cutting board at prep station not store in chlorine sanitizing solution. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottles located across the cook line with no label.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottle of vitamins stored above food prep station. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw chicken stored inside non food grade bags inside the reach in freezer next to the cook line.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit for three compartment sink.
Health Inspector (2025-03-04)
2025-03-04
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2025 revealed 15 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 12 basic).

Inspection on 10/7/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
7

Inspection Details:

  • 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-07: Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with self-closing doors. **Time Extended**
  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen and dining room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-07: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen and dining room. **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In kitchen around expo area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-07: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In kitchen around expo area. **Time Extended**
  • 33-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. At front counter hand wash sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-07: No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. At front counter hand wash sink. **Time Extended**
  • 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Back upright reach in. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-07: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Back upright reach in. **Time Extended**
  • 14-33-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Front 2 door reach in. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-07: Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Front 2 door reach in. **Time Extended**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Around three compartment sink. Back door to dining room. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-07: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Around three compartment sink. Back door to dining room. **Time Extended**
Health Inspector (2024-10-07)
2024-10-07
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/7/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).

Inspection on 10/7/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7

Inspection Details:

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed several ceiling tiles in kitchen with water damage.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled through kitchen and front counter.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed several floor tiles in kitchen cracked and in disrepair.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled near the cook line soiled. Observed hood filters soiled at the cook line.
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw eggs stored above unwashed tomatoes in reach in cooler. Operator removed eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed chlorine test kit expired 07/24.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash station in back prep area.
Health Inspector (2024-10-07)
2024-10-07
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/7/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).