LOS AVINA MEXICAN RESTURANT
25461 West Newberry Road
Florida, 32669
Newberry Hills
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/31/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle in unisex employee restroom connected to kitchen.
- 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 phone on prep table beside deli slicer. Manager removed phone from prep table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Lower portions of prep tables in kitchen and storage areas rusted. 2. File cabinet in bar area rusted.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of large chip bin in kitchen soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Both lids of dumpster left open. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vent near cookline soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Discarded lumber and tables stored outside behind building.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of salsa missing date on shelf in reach-in cooler in bar area. Employee stated the salsa was prepared on Saturday and added the proper date mark during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/31/2025 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/12/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards at cookline have deep cut marks and are no longer smooth and cleanable.
- 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 purse hanging from shelf directly above fountain soda boxes. Manager removed purse from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of frying oil stored directly on floor at cookline. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-38-4:Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. No trash can available anywhere near handwash sink in rear storage room beside ice machine.
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Lower shelving of prep tables throughout establishment rusted. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Lids and exterior of large chip storage bin soiled with grease and/or food debris. 2. Gaskets on keg cooler doors in bar area soiled with mold-like substance. Employee began cleaning gaskets during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster and/or grease receptacle lid. Dumpster and grease receptacle lids both left open. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stack of single-use foil pans not inverted on shelf in rear storage area. Manager inverted stack of pans during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Screwdriver stored inside single-use foil pan in rear storage area. Manager discarded the foil pan during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vent on ceiling in kitchen above steam table soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Two dead beetles inside single-use foil pan in rear storage area. Manager discarded the foil pan and dead beetles during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Two cartons of raw shell eggs stored on wire shelf directly above open container of fresh cilantro inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved the raw eggs to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at cookline stained.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Two new employees in kitchen handling food. Manager stated both have been employed for one week. Neither employee has signed the employee health reporting agreement. Inspector provided manager a new copy in Spanish during this inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/12/2024 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 9/10/2024
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 9/10/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/9/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use condiment cup without handle stored down inside container of seasoning at cookline. Manager discarded the condiment cup during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Four porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use in front of kitchen near entrance.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor behind reach-in freezer at cookline. Manager cleaned up and discarded roach during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of frying oil stored directly on floor near cookline. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Lower shelving of tables throughout kitchen rusted. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open beside building. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Hood above fryers dripping with grease. 2. Floors throughout kitchen soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies flying in rear storage room near walk-in cooler.
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Three live roaches on exterior of reach-in freezer at cookline. Two live roaches on floor beside reach-in freezer at cookline. One live roach crawling on door frame in kitchen near cookline. One live roach crawling on cove base behind reach-in freezer at cookline. Manager killed and discarded all live roaches during this inspection. **Warning**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing from spigot to left of mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at cookline stained. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/9/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).