LA FIESTA MEXICANA
94 MAXCY PLAZA CIR, Haines City FL 33844 · 863 422 2200
Last inspected Aug 25, 2026 · 10 visits since September 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 23 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Aug 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Recorded at 1100 HWY 17-92 N, Haines City — this licence has since moved.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw eggs stored over ready to eat rice in reach in cooler. Manager rearranged.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns in bar area soiled with old soda debris.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a bucket in bar hand wash sink. Manager removed.
Jan 12, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle in bar soiled with old soda debris.
Jan 9, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold hold; cooked shrimp 45F, chicken taquitos 47F, tilapia 47F, shredded cheese 51F, diced tomatoes 51F, pico de gallo 51F, shredded lettuce 51F, sour cream 47F. All items placed in reach in cooler from walk in at 9am, tempted at 11:30, advised manager to place all TCS items on ice until they can service cooler, all items placed on ice.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle in bar soiled with old soda debris.
Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. No chlorine test strips.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Manager cleaned ice machine guard.
Jul 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta in reachin cooler
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives behind sink in prep area.
Jan 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee scratch face and grabbed clean utensils. Stopped employee and sent utensils to be washed,rinsed and sanitized. Coached employee on proper hand washing procedures.
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Employee removed knife in between reach in coolers on cook line.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee removed tongs on oven door.
Jul 22, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach in cooler on cook line next to stand up freezer at the end of cook line.
Jul 15, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 13 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over cooked vegetables in walk in cooler. Employee relocated vegetables to another shelf.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Surface cleaner stored above cooked food in hot holding unit on coo line. Employee removed cleaner.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Purse in hand sink in ware washing area. Employee removed purse.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator has quaternary test strips and is using chlorine for sanitizer.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cup of coffee on reach in cooler cutting board on cook line.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed Employee drinking coffee on the cook line while cooking.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint. Employee put on hat.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach in cooler on cook line next to stand up freezer at the end of cook line.
Food stored on floor. Liquid margarine on floor of the cook line. Employee put container on a shelf.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Pan of avocados with stickers on them in reach in cooler at the end of cook line. Employee removed and washed all avocados.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of rice and beans in prep area. Operator put labels on both containers.
Feb 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Chicken over pork In walk-in cooler. Operator moved pork to another shelf.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator has quaternary strips but is using chlorine for sanitizer.
Open dumpster lid. Employee went and closed lid.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados on top of shredded cheese in reach in cooler on cook line. Operator removed avocado and cheese.
Sep 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over Mexican rice. The raw chicken was removed.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. The manager had an employee to clean the ice machine.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on slicer located on the prep table near the ice machine. The cell phone was removed and the slicer was cleaned and sanitized.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.