MI TIERRA AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Name: MI TIERRA AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address: 2235 S VOLUSIA AVE, ORANGE CITY, FL, 32763, US
Rating: 81.4

2235 S VOLUSIA AVE, ORANGE CITY, FL 32763

License #7406614

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81.4 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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MI TIERRA AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT in ORANGE CITY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 81.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 16, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 34 total violations — 10 critical, 10 major, 14 minor.

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The latest inspection on March 16, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 5 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tamales in kitchen make table unit or prepared 24 hours ago, not date marked . Operator placed date mark .
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler home fries (52F - Cold Holding);/ placed overnight ; salsa (52F - Cold Holding). Operator instructed
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in between equipment and wall in food preparation area.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of bar low boy unit. Operator removed water.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is not on site.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Kitchen AC vent soiled . .
[22-08-4] Interior of kitchen microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Operator cleaned .
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.
[01C-02-4] Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris . operator cleaned,.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of fryer soiled with grease Underneath flat top. Stove top full of food debris.in top and underneath .
[29-20-5] Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash mop sink. operator cleaned drain area,.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at bar hand wash sink. Operator restocked .
[36-22-4] Bar floor area(s) covered with standing water.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items Cell phone stored on food storage shelf in storage area. and kitchen food preparation table top . Operator relocated.
[53B-13-5] Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Taco shells on kitchen counter top uncovered Operator covered.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened water bottle in storage area reach in freezer. Operator relocated.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bags ice stored directly on walk in freezer floor .
[01B-36-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale.
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Food worker handling peeled whole onion with bare hands , in food or operation area. Educated operator .
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to outside hose bibb.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soup, cooked meat , prepared more than 24 hours ago, not date marked in walk in cooler. Operator updated to 24 hours ago. Green salsa prepared 24 hours ago , not date marked . Operator updated.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored over cooked beans in walk in cooler operator relocated
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wait station area, green salsa (39-45F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (45F - Cold Holding). Overnight . Operator placed ice.
[03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. salsa (64F - Cooling ); cooked pork (64F - Cooling); cooked beans (64F - Cooling ); rice (64F - Cooling) Placed overnight . Operator instructed to discard,
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See Stop Sale.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at food orientation and kitchen handwash sink. operator restocked .
[01C-01-4] No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to bar wall.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knife stored in wash ware hand wash sink.operator removed .

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