Parva Colombian Bakery

220 W Lake Mary Blvd, Sanford, FL 32773
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Jan 12, 2026
43
Score
High Risk

Parva Colombian Bakery appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 12, 2026. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “equipment in poor repair” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.

Parva Colombian Bakery's latest score of 43 falls below the Sanford average of 77. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.

11
Inspections
4
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 12, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
43
Jul 23, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Feb 10, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. - over cookline
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. - door on reach in freezer not closed tightly causing ice build up at door opening **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - cellphone on prep counter. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
86
Oct 21, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment is adding ingredients to cheese that is then packaged using a reduced oxygen method and holding the package for more than 48 hours. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: **Time Extended**
03G-30-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: **Time Extended**
03G-50-1
78
Aug 20, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment is adding ingredients to cheese that is then packaged using a reduced oxygen method and holding the package for more than 48 hours. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: **Time Extended**
03G-30-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. COOKLINE cooler : - pico de gallo (61F - Cold Holding); - butter (62F - Cold Holding); - eggwash (62F - Cold Holding); - cilantro aioli with fresh garlic (67F - Cold Holding) Manager states less than 4 hours REACH IN COOLER: - cilantro aioli with fresh garlic (45f-46f - Cold Holding). Date marked 8/17 See stop sale FRONT LINE COOLER: - milk (48f-52fF - Cold Holding); - half and half date marked 8/18 (52F - Cold Holding) **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: COOKLINE cooler: - pooled eggs 58f - diced tomato 64f REACH IN COOLER: - cilantro aioli with fresh garlic 42f FRONT LINE COOLER: - milk 47f - half and half 48f - prepared almond milk 54f **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: **Time Extended**
03G-50-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. - plastic scoop no handle in bulk rice **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - at cook line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. - cookline cooler door not closing properly. Top lid gapped when closed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: N **Time Extended**
14-11-5
58
Aug 19, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. COOKLINE cooler : - pico de gallo (61F - Cold Holding); - butter (62F - Cold Holding); - eggwash (62F - Cold Holding); - cilantro aioli with fresh garlic (67F - Cold Holding) Manager states less than 4 hours REACH IN COOLER: - cilantro aioli with fresh garlic (45f-46f - Cold Holding). Date marked 8/17 See stop sale FRONT LINE COOLER: - milk (48f-52fF - Cold Holding); - half and half date marked 8/18 (52F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-14-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-24-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. - ketchup mayo date marked 8/6 - honey mustard date marked 8/8 **Warning**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Establishment is adding ingredients to cheese that is then packaged using a reduced oxygen method and holding the package for more than 48 hours. **Warning**
03G-30-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. - employee washed hands at mop sink that has been converted to a hand wash sink. Advised operator to retrain employees. **Warning**
12A-03-4
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. - provided to manager **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. - establishment has blank forms. Has not filled out. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. **Warning**
03G-50-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. - plastic scoop no handle in bulk rice **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. - salmon. See stop sale **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - at cook line **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. - cookline cooler door not closing properly. Top lid gapped when closed. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. - women's restroom **Warning**
31B-04-4
21
Jan 24, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage stored in make table at cooks line temping at 50F per operator it was placed there less than four hours. Advised operator to move sausages to reach in freezer for temperature recovery
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over over corn and cooked pork at reach in cooler located next to industrial mixer Pooled eggs stored over carrots in reach in cooler located across cooks line
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Facility offers a cheese pastry in their display case at front counter.Emailed operator time plan
03F-10-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting boards on make tables on cooks line
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in cooler are in torn across from stove on cooks line
14-11-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Bottom of container cracked and unusable at dry dish storage. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in coolers at cooks line
05-09-4
Basic - Standing water in hand washing sink located at cooks line,draining very slowly.
29-19-4
50
Aug 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
61
Feb 6, 2023
Complaint Full
5 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Tamales not dated after removal from the freezer
02C-04-5
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. Provided form hr 5030-104
11-27-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
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. Provide DBPR FORM HR 5030-103
11-26-1
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink in the mens room 71° water
27-16-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Over the cooks line cooler vents and ceiling dirty
36-34-5
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Fly tape is full and over food prep
35A-06-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Nemco chopper black plunger block is damaged -gasket to the true refrigerator in prep is ripped -gaskets to the true cooler prep -fry baskets are damaged and need to be replaced -gaskets to the line grill drawers
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At the mop sink
36-22-4
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. At the cooks line
35B-02-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. At the front counter open Pepsi can stored with straw
12B-13-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avacodos not washed in the front line make cooler (sticker present)
08B-39-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. At the cooks line
36-02-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At the mop sink
29-11-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container not labled at the rice warmer
02D-01-5
35
Oct 17, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Parva Colombian Bakery last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Parva Colombian Bakery on file is from Jan 12, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Parva Colombian Bakery?

Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Parva Colombian Bakery.

How does Parva Colombian Bakery compare to other restaurants in Sanford?

Parva Colombian Bakery most recently scored 43 out of 100, which is lower than the Sanford average of 77.

Has Parva Colombian Bakery's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Parva Colombian Bakery have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Parva Colombian Bakery means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.

How often is Parva Colombian Bakery inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Parva Colombian Bakery is inspected around three times per year on average.