La Mezcla Del Sabor Latino

12601 Us 19, Hudson, FL 34667
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026
82
Score
Low Risk

Across the available record, La Mezcla Del Sabor Latino has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2024. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 8, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “stop sale issued on time/temperature control”, which has been cited two times.

The city-wide average is 84, putting La Mezcla Del Sabor Latino squarely in typical territory. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 8, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. 2 bags in the black reach in refrigerator.
14-31-5
Basic - Interior of both the microwaves has accumulation of grease/food debris.
22-08-4
82
Feb 24, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at lift top cooler, stained and grooved **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-24: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 single axle trailer. 2 chest freezers, bulk foods, soda, ice machine, to go items in trailer 12/22/25, plans denied, finishes not sent with plan. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-24: **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
82
Feb 20, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook went outside to other trailer, scooped ice, went back into other trailer and began to prep food, no hand wash **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Operator reach in cooler rinsed hands in 3 compartment sink, then dried with soiled towel attached to pants. Discussed proper hand wash and drying with paper towel. **Warning**
12A-18-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In small black refrigerator- raw beef in plastic container over jar of garlic, operator moved garlic to othe4 cooler **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked yellow rice (56F - Cold Holding); cooked rice and beans (51F - Cold Holding); cooked white rice (55F - Cold Holding) butter (73F - Cold Holding)removed from refrigeration hour ago **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In refrigerator - made yesterday. yucca (44F - Cold Holding), moved to inside of refrigerator from door . In small black refrigerator- raw beef roast (46F - Cold Holding); moved to freezer, raw pork (44F - Cold Holding) operator put in pan to cook. In reach in cooler - all made last at about 8:00, cooked yellow rice (56F - Cold Holding); cooked rice and beans (51F - Cold Holding); cooked white rice (55F - Cold Holding) see stop sale On prep table- butter (73F - Cold Holding)removed from refrigeration1 hour ago, see stop sale . **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at lift top cooler, stained and grooved **Warning**
22-02-4
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 single axle trailer. 2 chest freezers, bulk foods, soda, ice machine, to go items in trailer 12/22/25, plans denied, finishes not sent with plan. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
39
Sep 23, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Greater than 200 ppm, corrected to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-23: Not set up **Time Extended**
41-27-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In plastic bags- raw shrimp under raw beef in vertical freezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-23: In vertical freezer- raw beef, unpackaged over raw shrimp **Time Extended**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 single axle trailer. 2 chest freezers, bulk foods, soda, to go items in trailer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-23: Plans received 8/22/25 **Time Extended**
51-16-7
67
Jun 26, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In plastic bags- raw shrimp under raw beef in vertical freezer **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Greater than 200 ppm, corrected to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. .Yaquelin F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-02-7
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 single axle trailer. 2 chest freezers, bulk foods, soda, to go items in trailer **Warning**
51-16-7
61
Mar 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In warmer, cooked plantains (117F - Hot Holding), cooked 3.5 hours ago. See stop sale **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-25: Nipothibg holding **Time Extended**
03B-01-6
86
Jan 21, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 6 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Chlorine sanitizer for outdoors **Warning**
22-48-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In small refrigerator- raw beef over cooked ham, operator moved chicken to bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Milk opened 2 days ago. **Warning**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked plantains (117F - Hot Holding), cooked 3.5 hours ago. See stop sale **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In glass door cooler on top of refrigerator-raw beef (47F - Cold Holding); ham (46F - Cold Holding), moved to other cooler. **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. In warmer, cooked plantains (117F - Hot Holding), cooked 3.5 hours ago. See stop sale **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal). **Warning**
11-01-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Grapes in sink, operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Yequelin F. **Warning**
53A-02-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No sanitizer, operator purchased proper item before end of inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-38-5
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. In reach in cooler - cheese and ham wrapped in cloth towels, operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-05-5
21
Apr 4, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was La Mezcla Del Sabor Latino last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at La Mezcla Del Sabor Latino on file is from Apr 8, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at La Mezcla Del Sabor Latino?

Across the inspection record, “stop sale issued on time/temperature control” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at La Mezcla Del Sabor Latino.

How does La Mezcla Del Sabor Latino compare to other restaurants in Hudson?

La Mezcla Del Sabor Latino most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Hudson average of 84.

Has La Mezcla Del Sabor Latino's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at La Mezcla Del Sabor Latino have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at La Mezcla Del Sabor Latino 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 Mezcla Del Sabor Latino inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, La Mezcla Del Sabor Latino is inspected around four times per year on average.