Hacienda
Last inspected: Nov 7, 2025
12
Score
The Hacienda, located at 10400 Cr 48 in Howey In The Hills, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on November 7, 2025, with a score of 12. This inspection resulted in 7 critical, 3 major, and 16 minor violations. While the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections, the most recent one noted issues such as roach activity, soiled ceiling tiles, and cold holding equipment in disrepair.
6
Inspections
7
Critical latest
3
Major latest
16
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 7, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 3 major violations. 16 minor violations.
12
Jun 27, 2025
Routine - Food
10 minor violations.
61
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
67
May 31, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
82
May 26, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
37
Violations — Nov 7, 2025 Inspection
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -1 in kitchen near dish area, operator killed and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -throughout the kitchen and women's restroom **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. -upright reach in cooler in kitchen in dessert prep area **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -purse stored on box of dessert sauces, operator removed and educated employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -cook line under tilt skillet **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. -bucket of chocolate bark in storage closet, operator placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hood filters missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. **Warning**
14-42-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -flour container, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-01-5
Basic - Light not functioning on cook line **Warning**
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior sides of fryers on cook line -gaskets on reach in coolers in kitchen **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. -bottle of water in reach in cooler on cook line in kitchen. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. -stir sticks at tea station on host stand. **Warning**
25-09-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in mop sink. **Warning**
29-20-5
Basic - Walk in freezer area not maintained clean and organized. **Warning**
33-34-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -dish area **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. -spray hose on cook line leaking onto floor. Operator placed pan underneath to catch water. **Warning**
29-11-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -raw beef next to commercially processed peas and carrots in walk in freezer, operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. -server dropped dirty dishes then grabbed clean cloth and began wiping down counters in kitchen. **Warning**
12A-02-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked squash (54F - Cold Holding); sliced deli meat (54F - Cold Holding); butter (55F - Cold Holding); house made buttercream (54F - Cold Holding); sour cream (54F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (55F - Cold Holding); Brie cheese (54F - Cold Holding); house made chocolate mousse (54F - Cold Holding), upright reach in cooler in kitchen, held more than four hours per operator. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked squash (54F - Cold Holding); sliced deli meat (54F - Cold Holding); butter (55F - Cold Holding); house made buttercream (54F - Cold Holding); sour cream (54F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (55F - Cold Holding); Brie cheese (54F - Cold Holding); house made chocolate mousse (54F - Cold Holding), upright reach in cooler in kitchen, held more than four hours per operator. cut watermelon (46F - Cold Holding); yogurt (45F - Cold Holding); cottage cheese (46F - Cold Holding), buffet line, held less than four hours per operator. Recommended operator use Time as a Public Health Control for buffet. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -sausage links (108F - Hot Holding), buffet line -melted butter (92F - Hot Holding), cook station near buffet line, held less than four hours per operator. Operator moved to oven for rapid reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker at incorrect location on splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on cook line -ice machine door and interior **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees at cooking station near buffet. **Warning**
31A-12-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. -operator has added an omelette cooking station to buffet area with no hand wash sink. Operator uses raw shell eggs as well as pasteurized eggs. **Warning**
51-16-7
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