La Pequenita

Last inspected: Dec 2, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only one inspection for La Pequenita. On Dec 2, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Looking across the full record, hot and cold water available is the recurring theme, flagged one time. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspection History

Dec 2, 2025

Food Service Establishment Inspection

1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

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Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.05(1)(c)2. No hot water available on the unit.

1200-23-01-.05(1)(c)2

Approved thawing methods used

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.03(5)(a)3. Several containers of meats sitting on steps of entrance to the unit. Owner stated they are sitting there because they are frozen and she needs them ready. Have explained this several times in the past this is not an approved thawing method. Educated proper thawing again.

1200-23-01-.03(5)(a)3

Food properly labeled; original container, required records available

Inspector notes: Several spices outside of original container does not have an identifing name labeled on them. Owner corrected by identifing and labeling their names.

Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(1) Several melted, cracked, stained, and or damaged utensials and pans. Cabneits holding clean dishes are missing their doors and dust and other contaimants are gathering on the dishes. Using single-use grocery bags to store foods, using single-use to-go containers multiple times to store foods. Food storage containers must be able to go through a wash-rinse-sanitize step and are food-grade safe. Explained this several times to the owner.

1200-23-01-.04(1)

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.06(5)(a) Debris through-out floor. Thrash can over-flowing and trash is falling onto the ground. Cabneits drawer missing. The flooring is carpet.

1200-23-01-.06(5)(a)

Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.06(3)(e) Several times when the inspector was opening up food containers or looking at something the owner would state "That's mine" or "That's my food I am going to eat" Educated these foods must be stored seperatly from customer's food and should have an identifing label such as a bucket in the bottom of the fridge that stores everything and says "Employee Personal Item Storage". Also educated cooking equipment or other applainces that does not serve a purpose for the establishment is not permitted to be inside the establishment.

1200-23-01-.06(3)(e)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was La Pequenita last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at La Pequenita on file is from Dec 2, 2025. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at La Pequenita?

Across the inspection record, hot and cold water available has been cited one time, more than any other issue at La Pequenita.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at La Pequenita means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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