Loz Aztecas
Last inspected: Mar 23, 2026
58
Score
Public records show eight inspections at Loz Aztecas stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 23, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near seven violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “clean glasses”, which has been cited three times.
Loz Aztecas' latest score of 58 falls below the Florida City average of 66. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 23, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine 200+ppm). Employee reset Triple Sink (Chlorine 50ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine chemical test kit.
16-37-1
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents near the triple sink soiled with dust.
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed metal pans stored under the steam table not stored inverted. Coach employee. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee open water bottle stored at prep table across cook line. Coach employee. Employee removed water bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed raw chicken stored on floor at walk in freezer. Employee fixed product properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed at handwash sink near the triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
29-20-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from faucet at triple sink.
29-11-4
58
Oct 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee began working with ready to eat food without first washing her hands. Coached manager on proper handwashing procedures.
12A-16-4
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided operator with Big 6 form.
11-07-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Teresa Martinez expired since 01/04/2024. Observed Blanca Rasandiz expired since 11/01/2024.
53B-14-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed metal pans stored under the steam table not stored inverted. Operator stored pans properly. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign at hand sink located next to three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employees Pepsi bottle and water bottles stored in walk in cooler with food to be served to customers. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed slow draining water at handwashing sink located next to the three compartment sink.
29-20-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cut tomatoes not covered stored at shelves in walk in cooler. Operator covered cut tomatoes. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
52
Mar 19, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Employee date marked the beverage.**Repeat Violation** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the women's bathroom and at the kitchen area.Employee provided paper towels **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a bucket with chiles stored on the kitchen floor. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil in standing water at 124°F in the steam table. Employee add hot water and it reached. To137 F. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the hand wash sink in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
70
Nov 15, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
58
Feb 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice (50 F - Cold Holding); beef tongue (47 F - Cold Holding)inside the walk in cooler. As per operator less than 2 hours . Operator placed foods inside the walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone stored on top of a preparation table. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop inside the bucket.
42-01-4
78
Aug 23, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored above cut lettuce. Employee placed raw chicken at the bottom of the shell in the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed beans (60 F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (63 F - Cold Holding). As per employee beans were cooked yesterday and tomatoes were placed at the table around 10:00 am from the walk in cooler. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beans (60 F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (63 F - Cold Holding). As per employee beans were cooked yesterday and tomatoes were placed at the table around 10:00 am from the walk in cooler. **Warning**
03A-02-5
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 - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Jessica Martinez 4 years ago. **Warning**
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked food inside the walk in cooler not date marked. As per employee food was cooked yesterday. **Warning**
02C-02-5
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. **Warning**
11-27-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license displayed expired Oct 2022. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Observed handle for hot water is in disrepair at the front counter. **Warning**
29-09-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil in standing water at 111° F. **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a sugar container not labeled at the front counter. **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed towel in contact with the tortillas at the steam table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-05-5
32
Apr 10, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine < 10 ppm). Operator added chlorine. Final concentration 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef stored over raw fish at walk-in freezer. And raw chicken stored over raw beef. Operator relocated the products. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over tortillas at walk-in cooler. Operator relocated the chicken to the bottom part and tortillas up. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked beef (131 F - Hot Holding) at steam table. As per operator was reheating less than two hours ago. Operator moved the product to reheating at the grill. Final temperature: cooked beef (167 F - Reheating) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with chlorine not labeled.
41-17-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed pot not stored inverted under steam table. Operator inverted the pots. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed towels in contact with tortillas at steam table.
21-05-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a cup with coffee on preparation table.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
39
Aug 31, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
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. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef at walk in cooler. Operator moved the raw chicken to the bottom part. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beans (130 F - Hot Holding); cooked beef (118 F - Hot Holding) at steam table. As per operator for less than two hours. Operator moved the products to the stove to be reheating to 165°F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine sanitizer solution at + 200 ppm. Operator added water to get 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice inside of hand wash sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken, cooked beef and cooked potatoes containers not properly date marked at reach in cooler. As per manager from yesterday morning.
02C-02-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves at walk in freezer.
14-05-4
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Loz Aztecas last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Loz Aztecas on file is from Mar 23, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Loz Aztecas?
Across the inspection record, “clean glasses” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Loz Aztecas.
How does Loz Aztecas compare to other restaurants in Florida City?
Loz Aztecas most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Florida City average of 66.
Has Loz Aztecas' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Loz Aztecas have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Loz Aztecas means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Loz Aztecas inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Loz Aztecas is inspected around two times per year on average.
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