LA HACIENDA III MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Name: LA HACIENDA III MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address: 2508 CRILL AVE, PALATKA, FL, 32177, US
Rating: 83.8

2508 CRILL AVE, PALATKA, FL 32177

License #6400682

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83.8 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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LA HACIENDA III MEXICAN RESTAURANT in PALATKA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 83.8 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 25, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 16 total violations — 3 critical, 3 major, 10 minor.

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[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease and debris build up on cook line hood filters. Reach in chest freezer door gasket with debris build up.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of flip top reach in cooler on the cook line.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open, operator closed the lid.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on clean linen on cutting board of cook line. Operator relocated.
[53B-14-5] 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. One food handling employee present at time of inspection with expired food handler training from 9/2025.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer in dry storage/prep area with torn door gasket and ice buildup up up in seal.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On dry storage shelf, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Dry storage door held open by box of liquid butter stored on the floor. Operator relocated the liquid butter.
[02C-04-5] Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Birria in walk in cooler previously frozen missing product date marking from day prepared previous week and missing date marking for date placed under refrigeration.

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