La Jarocha

2701 Swindell Rd, Lakeland, FL 33805

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Jul 25, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

La Jarocha appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Jul 25, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around zero violations across recent inspections versus roughly four violations before.

La Jarocha's latest score of 100 sits above the Lakeland average of 86. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

Critical latest

Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Jul 25, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

May 13, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

View 1 violation

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**

53A-01-7

Feb 25, 2024

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Bare hand contact with tortillas cooking outside

09-01-4

High Priority - Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Water leaking slow dripping of bottom of trailer to ground, Operator turn off tank which leaking. Empty into portable tank to proper dispose of.

28-13-5

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/24

50-17-3

Basic - Warewashing conducted in outdoor area. Operator moved warewashing inside

16-25-5

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Stand water at 46F . Operator moved shrimp to reachin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

06-01-5

Basic - Food being prepared on a grill outside that has no cover. Tortillas being prepared outdoors, operator informed preparation continues. **Admin Complaint**

08B-41-4

May 2, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Oct 13, 2022

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Frequently Asked Questions

When was La Jarocha last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at La Jarocha on file is from Jul 25, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does La Jarocha compare to other restaurants in Lakeland?

La Jarocha most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Lakeland average of 86.

Has La Jarocha's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at La Jarocha have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at La Jarocha means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is La Jarocha inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, La Jarocha is inspected around two times per year on average.

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