Laredo Mexican Restaurant
Last inspected: Apr 6, 2026
37
Score
Laredo Mexican Restaurant, located at 800 N Temple Ave in Starke, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on April 6, 2026. This inspection identified three critical, one major, and nine minor violations. Historically, Laredo Mexican Restaurant has predominantly received high-risk ratings across its nine recorded inspections.
9
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 6, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
37
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Feb 21, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
30
Sep 16, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
25
Mar 11, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
33
Sep 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
74
Apr 24, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
39
Feb 15, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
86
Sep 20, 2022
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
18
Violations — Apr 6, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. In dry storage area, lots and pans on shelves not inverted or covered. Operator began inverting. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on side of dish machine with chipped edges and deep grooves. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over uncovered mushrooms on prep table. Operator relocated the employee beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In reach in freezer, employee personal food with food for customers. Operator removed from freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On dry storage shelf clean metal pans stacked while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Missing cold water faucet at hand wash sink on cook line.
29-09-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of warewashing area and in front of bulk ice bin.
36-22-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Waitstation soda dispenser, ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On back prep line, tongs stored on oven door handles.
10-20-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cheese cake desserts stored in direct contact with reusable not food grade plastic bag. Operator had employee remove from plastic bag. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer, raw quail in ziplock bags over containers of pina colada mix and raw chicken in blue bag over ready to eat frozen noodles. Operator relocated the raw quail. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On waitstation prep table, queso (101F - Hot Holding); operator placed back on stove and at conclusion of inspection, queso second temperature (144F - Reheating). **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at waitstation soda dispenser with syrup build up in the nozzle. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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