Lola's Filipino Cafe & Mini-Store
Last inspected: Jan 24, 2026
100
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Lola's Filipino Cafe & Mini-Store, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 24, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around five violations each.
Across the inspection history, “unsealed concrete floor in food preparation” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Orange Park restaurant scores 73. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jan 24, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 23, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
29
Jul 30, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
55
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
86
Sep 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Milk in standing reach in cooler had date marking that exceeded 7 day. Operator decided to discard milk.
02C-01-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete in several areas of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In shopping cart in back of kitchen, raw meat thawing. Operator turned on water and began to thaw properly. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
78
Mar 7, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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Intermediate - 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. No written plan available. Inspector emailed Form 5030-104 (Clean Up Instructions for Vomitting/Diarrhea). **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In reach in cooler in back kitchen, container of milk opened yesterday morning is not dated. Manager dated milk. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
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. No proof that two employees have been informed of their health responsibilities. Inspector emailed Form 5030-103 (Food Employee Reporting Agreement). **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in mop bucket with water in employee restroom. Mop moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor in back kitchen shows unsealed concrete in multiple areas. Manager states that it is an issue addressed with landlord. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-02-5
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Multiple grab and go items for customers are missing dates packaged. Employee began dating items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
02D-03-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer in corner of back kitchen area.
14-69-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall/door. Interior of door for employee restroom.
36-24-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In reach in freezer near cook line, multiple items on bottom shelf not identified. Manager identified items. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
55
Oct 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Bbq pork, fried desserts, and fried fish at front counter held on time without any time markings anywhere, manager corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 3 live flying insects around bags of produce next to range on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Basic - Dead insects on premises. 2 dead insects by door frame of employee bathroom in back of kitchen, operator cleaned up and removed all dead insects. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Frozen packages of lumpia, lo mein, and pork linganisa in grocery area by dining area made/packaged on site are missing location and date of packaging. **Repeat Violation**
02D-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of sugar and salt in kitchen area near pass through window.
02D-01-5
64
Jun 13, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
32
Dec 14, 2022
Routine - Food
11 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flying insects around cook line. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over produce in reach in coolers in grocey area, manager moved eggs. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef stored over raw fish in reach in cooler in kitchen near pass through window, manager rearranged all items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw turkey, removed from original packaging, stored over beef in reach in freezer chest by back door to kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Two live roaches in non working walk in cooler, manager killed and cleaned up all live roaches. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 3 bags of slimy brown bok choy in reach in cooler in grocery area. Three live flying insects on bowl of onions in kitchen.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. baluts (78F - Cold Holding) sitting out on front counter, per manager they where brought from store at approximately 9am, time of temperature check at approximately 3pm. cakes with rice and coconut milk (78F - Cold Holding) sitting out on rack near main entrance to establishment, per operator cakes where made around 9am and placed on racks, time of temperature check at approximately 3pm **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. whole fried fish (98F - Hot Holding) in warming unit at front counter, per operator fish was cooked approximately two hours prior, employee reheated fish in kitchen to over 165F **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. pork stew (122F - Cooling over 2 hours) sitting out on counter in covered large metal pot under pass through window in kitchen, per operator pork was cooked at approximately 10:00am, time of temperature check at approximately 2:00pm **Warning**
03D-01-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. pork stew (122F - Cooling over 2 hours) sitting out on counter in covered large metal pot under pass through window in kitchen, per operator pork was cooked at approximately 10:00am, time of temperature check at approximately 2:00pm
01B-36-5
High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. 3 flats of Baluts sitting on front counter that the operator does not have any invoices or receipts for.
01A-05-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. pork stew (122F - Cooling over 2 hours) sitting out on counter in covered large metal pot under pass through window in kitchen, per operator pork was cooked at approximately 10:00am, time of temperature check at approximately 2:00pm **Warning**
03D-15-4
Basic - Dead insects on premises. Approximately 30 dead flying insects on pipe behind cook line. Approximately 20 dead flying insects on top of paper towel dispenser at hand wash station near cook line. Approximately 12 dead flying insects on shelve with various spices attached to non working walk in cooler on cook line. Manager began to clean up all dead insects during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-03-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Lola's Filipino Cafe & Mini-Store last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Lola's Filipino Cafe & Mini-Store on file is from Jan 24, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Lola's Filipino Cafe & Mini-Store?
Across the inspection record, “unsealed concrete floor in food preparation” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Lola's Filipino Cafe & Mini-Store.
How does Lola's Filipino Cafe & Mini-Store compare to other restaurants in Orange Park?
Lola's Filipino Cafe & Mini-Store most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Orange Park average of 73.
Has Lola's Filipino Cafe & Mini-Store's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Lola's Filipino Cafe & Mini-Store have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Lola's Filipino Cafe & Mini-Store 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 Lola's Filipino Cafe & Mini-Store inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Lola's Filipino Cafe & Mini-Store is inspected around three times per year on average.
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