Hacienda
Last inspected: Nov 7, 2025
12
Score
Hacienda is a restaurant located at 10400 Cr 48, Howey In The Hills, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
6
Inspections
7
Critical latest
3
Major latest
16
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 7, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 3 major violations. 16 minor violations.
12
Jun 27, 2025
Routine - Food
10 minor violations.
61
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
67
May 31, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
82
May 26, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
37
Violations — Nov 7, 2025 Inspection
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -1 in kitchen near dish area, operator killed and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -throughout the kitchen and women's restroom **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. -upright reach in cooler in kitchen in dessert prep area **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -purse stored on box of dessert sauces, operator removed and educated employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -cook line under tilt skillet **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. -bucket of chocolate bark in storage closet, operator placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hood filters missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. **Warning**
14-42-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -flour container, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-01-5
Basic - Light not functioning on cook line **Warning**
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior sides of fryers on cook line -gaskets on reach in coolers in kitchen **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. -bottle of water in reach in cooler on cook line in kitchen. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. -stir sticks at tea station on host stand. **Warning**
25-09-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in mop sink. **Warning**
29-20-5
Basic - Walk in freezer area not maintained clean and organized. **Warning**
33-34-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -dish area **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. -spray hose on cook line leaking onto floor. Operator placed pan underneath to catch water. **Warning**
29-11-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -raw beef next to commercially processed peas and carrots in walk in freezer, operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. -server dropped dirty dishes then grabbed clean cloth and began wiping down counters in kitchen. **Warning**
12A-02-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked squash (54F - Cold Holding); sliced deli meat (54F - Cold Holding); butter (55F - Cold Holding); house made buttercream (54F - Cold Holding); sour cream (54F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (55F - Cold Holding); Brie cheese (54F - Cold Holding); house made chocolate mousse (54F - Cold Holding), upright reach in cooler in kitchen, held more than four hours per operator. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked squash (54F - Cold Holding); sliced deli meat (54F - Cold Holding); butter (55F - Cold Holding); house made buttercream (54F - Cold Holding); sour cream (54F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (55F - Cold Holding); Brie cheese (54F - Cold Holding); house made chocolate mousse (54F - Cold Holding), upright reach in cooler in kitchen, held more than four hours per operator. cut watermelon (46F - Cold Holding); yogurt (45F - Cold Holding); cottage cheese (46F - Cold Holding), buffet line, held less than four hours per operator. Recommended operator use Time as a Public Health Control for buffet. **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. -sausage links (108F - Hot Holding), buffet line -melted butter (92F - Hot Holding), cook station near buffet line, held less than four hours per operator. Operator moved to oven for rapid reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker at incorrect location on splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on cook line -ice machine door and interior **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees at cooking station near buffet. **Warning**
31A-12-4
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 an omelette cooking station to buffet area with no hand wash sink. Operator uses raw shell eggs as well as pasteurized eggs. **Warning**
51-16-7
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