LOS MAGUEYES MEXICAN RESTAURANT
6875 Gulf to Lake Highway
Florida, 34429
Citrus County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/3/2025
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 2/3/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/3/2025
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 2/3/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/28/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Two live roaches inside dish machine, Manager killed and cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken** Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/28/2025 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/3/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior with mold like substance (top part).
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside parsley container, Manager removed the bowl. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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 backpacks stored on top of can goods and next to single service, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, spinach stored inside thank you bags, employee removed from bag. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw beef stored above guacamole, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site
- 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. In walk-in cooler, tamales date marked 11/25/24, and arrachera beef date marked 11/25/24.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, white rice at 129F, employee moved to microwave to reheated. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Main menu advertised Ceviche de Camaron (lime infused), no asterisk next to item and consumer advisory. Also, seafood small menu, Aguachile de manzana and torte de marisco, no asterisk next to item. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwashing sink at the bar area and triple sink, Manager provided. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the triple sink area and bar area, spray bottle with yellow liquid not labeled, manager labeled bleach. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/3/2024 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/15/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside rice container, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In reach-in cooler, observed raw salmon inside vacuum sealed bag, Manager removed from sealed bags.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted, Manager inverted. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk-in cooler, observed container of raw chicken stored above raw fish, Manager moved and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the server station, salsa with cut tomatoes 67F, Manager will use time as a Public Health control for this item. Manager voluntarily discarded
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the bar area, ice cream scoop inside sink, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At arriving time, three servers and two cook line employees, no manager on site, Manager arrived during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 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. In walk-in cooler, octopus no date marked, per manager item was cooked 04/13/24, Manager dated. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the triple sink, spray bottle with yellow substance, Manager labeled as bleach. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/5/2023
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 12/5/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/4/2023
High Priority
7
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
18
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine with mold like substance
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, observed raw salmon thawed in the ROP package, Employee opened and removed salmon from package. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep tables, employee moved all. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked cups at the server station. Repeat Violation
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. No documents available at inspection time.
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed knives stored on magnet heavily soiled.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. All to-go containers not inverted at the cook line, server station and bar area, manager inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee at the cook line wearing gloves touched his face and multiple dirty surfaces and continued working with food and cleaned containers, Inspector instructed to stop and washed his hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In walk-in cooler, observed corn tortillas in direct contact with thank you bags. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk-in cooler, observed raw chicken stored above vegetables. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 28-26-5:High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. At the cook line, observed two floor drains backing up when sinks are running, per employee issues with plumbing started in the morning. Also objectionable odors at the kitchen area. Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At the cook line, observed at room temperature, Chiles at 86F, per employee Chiles were cooked at 11:00 am, temperature was took at 3:18pm. Stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the walk-in cooler, observed beef 53F, beans 50F and 47F, carnitas 51F, red sauce 50F, raw chicken 50F, per employee in charge walk-in cooler its being in constantly use with door left open. Manager place ice bags and moved some items to freezer. Ambient air temperature of 46F **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, observed at room temperature, Chiles at 86F, per employee Chiles were cooked at 11:00 am, temperature was took at 3:18pm. Stop sale.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Male employee drain water from a food container inside sink next to walk-in cooler entrance.
- 53A-07-6:Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No manager certification available for the establishment at inspection time. Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At inspection time, five food employees, no manager on site, Manager arrived during inspection. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/4/2023 revealed 18 total violations (7 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).