LA ESCONDIDA II

Name: LA ESCONDIDA II
Address: 702 N 6 AVE, WAUCHULA, FL, 33873, US
Rating: 82

702 N 6 AVE, WAUCHULA, FL 33873

License #3550058

82 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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LA ESCONDIDA II in WAUCHULA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 20, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 11 total violations — 2 critical, 3 major, 6 minor.

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The latest inspection on April 20, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 2 critical, 3 major, and 6 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle in container of beans in reach in cooler, owner took bowl out.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed 2 bottles of pepto bismol in reach in cooler salsa, owner moved.
[05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in reach in cooler on counter.
[33-11-4] Missing drain plug at dumpster.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed flat of raw hard shell eggs out at room temperature with no written plan, printed a copy for owner.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw hard shell eggs over container of beans in reach in cooler.
[50-04-4] Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
[33-15-4] Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Observed can outside no lid.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed bags of shredded chicken not date marked in the reach in freezer, owner stated made 6/19/25.
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed 3 bags of potatoes on floor under reach in cooler.

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