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HACIENDA MI PUEBLO RESTAURANTE MEXICANO & CANTINA

8405 TUTTLE AVE, SARASOTA, FL 34243

License #5105081

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate
Quick take

HACIENDA MI PUEBLO RESTAURANTE MEXICANO & CANTINA in SARASOTA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 83.9 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 9, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 10 total violations — 2 critical, 4 major, 4 minor.

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed prepared food stored in non food bags in the walk in freezer.
  • [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken in the walk in freezer without date marks.
  • [29-17-4] Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed the soda gun draining into ready to eat ice at the bar. Missing drain line.
  • [36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing tile behind the bar at the ice well and holding water.
  • [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a mold like substance on the ice drop tray inside the ice machine.
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HACIENDA MI PUEBLO RESTAURANTE MEXICANO & CANTINA has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?

C record

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