LA FIESTA MEXICAN GRILL
3000 CURRY FORD RD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/14/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
5
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided poster. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Repeat Violation
- 52-04-5:Intermediate - Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. Red snapper on menu, operator has invoices purchases snapper, lane snapper. Operator had employee change menu to snapper during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At bar hws. Operator provided bottle of soap. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/14/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 5 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/21/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-14-4:Basic - Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. 2 bottles of water in ice machine, far right side. Manager removed drinks and ice
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on shelf over steam table at cook line Back pack and 2 open bottles of water on shelves with dry storage Corrected On-Site
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided poster Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Clams tags
- 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 open in 8/20 at 11am Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both hand sinks at bar area Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Both hand sinks at bar Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/15/2024
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 3/15/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/8/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured located by beer rack. Repeat Violation
- 01B-10-4:Basic - Dead shellfish and/or shellfish with broken shells. See stop sale.Dead clams kept in reach in freezer.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 small flying insects located at mop sink area
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs stored over tilapia in reach in cooler located in cook line. Raw chicken stored over raw pork in walk in freezer.
- 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. Cooked pork with date marked of 3-1-2024 Pastor meat with date marked of 2-28-2024
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. All items kept overnight in make table located at cook line entrance : milk 45F, lettuce 45F, heavy cream 48F, butter 48F
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All items kept overnight in bottom of make table located at kitchen entrance : Lettuce 45F, heavy cream 48F, butter 48F, milk 45F
- 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 and heavy cream kept on bottom of make table by cook line entrance opened 3 days ago with no date marked. Hot dogs opened three days ago with no date marked.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.Provided operator with plan via email. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Provided operator with form **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Expiration date wrong, records show training will expired on 5 years.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/8/2024 revealed 12 total violations (5 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/30/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 tanks at server area
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Drinks at cook line
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting of cups at server area
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In coke cooler at expo line for flan and salsa
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in both keg coolers at bar area Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Small sugar container on table at server area
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At splitter at mop sink for black hose
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided form Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cup stored in hand sink basin at bar on far left side Corrected On-Site
- 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. Provided printed form and employees signed during inspeciton Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at both hand sinks at bar area Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/30/2023 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).