Mi Apa Latin Cafe of Jonesville
Last inspected: Nov 5, 2025
74
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Mi Apa Latin Cafe of Jonesville, the earliest from 2023. Mi Apa Latin Cafe of Jonesville was last inspected on Nov 5, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around four violations, down from roughly six violations earlier in the record.
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average for Newberry sits at 70, putting Mi Apa Latin Cafe of Jonesville on the better side of that line. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
74
Jul 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
86
Mar 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
78
Aug 1, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
78
Jul 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
58
Jan 16, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee rubbed gloved hands against apron, then continued to scoop and prepare food. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-28-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside warming unit at far end of kitchen: pork (125F - Hot Holding). Manager stated the pork has been held inside unit for approximately 1 1/2 hours. Manager reheated the chicken to 181F during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler in kitchen near cookline: cream cheese (54F - Cold Holding); ham (55F - Cold Holding). Ham and cream cheese are filled above fill line. Manager stated the cream cheese and ham was refilled into the unit appropriately one hour prior and placed the items into the freezer to cool to 41F. After cooling: ham 41F, cream cheese 37F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Pan containing raw chicken stored on shelf above raw beef inside walk-in cooler. Manager placed raw chicken on the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped into handwash sink at cookline.
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal pan of pastries stored above bags containing beans and grits for restaurant use. Employee moved employee food to below restaurant food during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on top of microwave at far end of kitchen. Manager removed phone from top of microwave during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One employee engaging in food prep with bracelet on wrist.
13-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lower shelf inside reach-in freezer in storage area soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open in enclosure behind building.
33-16-4
39
Jul 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing glass cleaner stored on shelf beside a bottle of ketchup, salt shakers, and pepper shakers inside cabinet below handwash sink in server station. Manager removed food from cabinet during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on shelf behind front counter above box of takeout containers. Manager placed purse on bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
82
Mar 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler at server station near front counter: milk (145F - Cold Holding) Manager stated the milk was not in-use today and held inside unit overnight. Stop sale issued.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside reach-in cooler at server station near front counter: milk (145F - Cold Holding) Manager stated the milk was not in-use today and held inside unit overnight.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Employee with artificial nails scooped ice without wearing gloves at ice bin in server station near front counter.
13-06-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck to plastic pans on clean dish rack in kitchen near three-compartment sink. Manager moved pans to warewash area to be rewashed. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-46-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of unwashed tomatoes stored above shredded lettuce inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved box of tomatoes to lower shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mi Apa Latin Cafe of Jonesville last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mi Apa Latin Cafe of Jonesville on file is from Nov 5, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mi Apa Latin Cafe of Jonesville?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Mi Apa Latin Cafe of Jonesville.
How does Mi Apa Latin Cafe of Jonesville compare to other restaurants in Newberry?
Mi Apa Latin Cafe of Jonesville most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is higher than the Newberry average of 70.
Has Mi Apa Latin Cafe of Jonesville's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Mi Apa Latin Cafe of Jonesville have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Mi Apa Latin Cafe of Jonesville 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 Mi Apa Latin Cafe of Jonesville inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mi Apa Latin Cafe of Jonesville is inspected around three times per year on average.
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