LA MARACUCHA FOOD & SERVICES
1025 W UNIVERSITY AVE, Gainesville FL 32601 · 786.426.9551
Last inspected Feb 5, 2026 · 8 visits since December 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Plumbing waste line not fully closed, water leaking onto ground, operator capped off line.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Feb 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over lettuce in reach in cooler, operator moved eggs to the bottom.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee working in food truck at time of inspection no certification.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent on ceiling in middle of truck soiled with grease.
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Current decal not displayed on food truck.
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No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Operator posted choking poster in food truck during inspection.
Dec 1, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager certificate expired 5/2025.
Sep 29, 2025Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager certificate expired 5/2025.
Jul 21, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Walmart brand paper towel lining container with sliced cheese in reach in cooler.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2025.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager certificate expired 5/2025.
Jan 24, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
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Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Food prepared in food truck, operator takes plated food from truck into store front building with no cover on food, spoke to operator about placing food in togo boxes or adding a cover to food.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee stepped from outside to inside truck no hand wash, placed on gloves, then started preparing food for a customer.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2024.
Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Plumbing waste line not fully closed, water leaking onto ground, operator capped off line.
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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. The stove top soiled.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sliced ham, cooked beef, pork, and chicken. Operator date marked items prepared a few days ago.
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher by reach in freezer in the red recharge zone.
Jul 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2024.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of sanitizer tablets by single service forks and knives. Operator moved tablets to under the Three compartment sink.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items such as beef and chicken made 2-3 days ago in reach in coolers no date mark.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened water bottle and Gatorade in reach in cooler above/next to food to be served to the public.
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher on floor at back of truck.
Feb 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. In the recharge zone the extinguisher by the microwave and reach in freezer.
Dec 21, 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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Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Meats cooked at home.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Red and white striped containers.
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher in the recharge zone.
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.