La Mesa Market

December 11, 2025 · Temporary permit action

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official resultTemporary permit action
inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
failed findings5
critical findings2

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Failed findings

(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: Upon reinspection observed a container of shredded cheese at 50F stored at ambient temperature on the sandwich cooler cutting board. Store cold TCS at or below 41F.
code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: Upon reinspection cooked chicken tenders left on top of stove 78F shredded beef 123F; the person in charge states the workers reheat the beef when they arrive around 11am but are supposed to keep the products on the gas range to hot hold but both times the health inspector has visited hot holding violations have been observed.
code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)

Inspector note: The designated person in charge was not able to answer questions about food safety temperatures and illness policy. The designated person in charge needs to be knowlegable about food safety illness policy and that can take active managerial control of the restaurant. The owner operator who is the only certified food protection manager does not have a set schedule to be at this location. The owner operator states they have signed up a manager to take a certified food protection manager class and test.
code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Controlling Pests (Pf)

Inspector note: Upon reinspection small rodent droppings have not been cleaned from inside the standing rolling transport unit. The pest control report from 12-5-2025 indicates there is sanitation and cleaning measures recommended to deter pests but no pest activity was observed.
code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

Inspector note: The floor tiles in the kitchen at the cookline are cracked and damaged; repair or replace the damaged tiles. Pink paint above the ice cream freezer next to the steam table is peeling or missing; repair or repaint.
code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical

Inspector note: In the walkin refigerator observed raw chicken stored directly above raw beef and limes. Store proteins according to their cooking temperatures with raw chicken at the bottom then raw beef and store all raw proteins below any RTE foods like limes.
code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)critical

Inspector note: Quats sanitizer in bucket tested at 0ppm. The person in charge refilled the bucket from the automatic mixer and the solution tested at 200ppm. Sanitizer solution should be at ppm per manafactuer instructions.
code 590.004/4-501.114-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)

Inspector note: There are a number of repeat violations; and foodborne illness risk factors observed during this inspection. Please review this inspection report with your staff and retrain as needed.
code 590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)

Inspector note: There is only a small refrigerator that is working in the kitchen area and a large multi-door refrigerator that is not working that the staff are using as a prep table. There is not sufficient space in the small refrigerator for the food items that the staff use to prepare dishes so many TCS items are left out on the countertop refrigerator out of active temperature control; repair or replace the large refrigerator in the kitchen so that there is sufficient cold holding capacity for the establishment's operations.
code 590.004/4-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
Hand Drying Provision (Pf)

Inspector note: There are no hand towels or approved hand drying devices at any of the hand sinks in the restaurant; provide hand towels at all times or an approved hand drying device to allow for proper hand drying.
code 590.006/6-301.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)

Inspector note: Observed multiple employees handling food in the kitchen without wearing hair restraints; provide effective hair restraints for food handlers.
code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Thawing (C)

Inspector note: Observed french fries left out on top of a refrigerator at ambient temperatures; thaw frozen items in a refrigerator under cool running water or as part of the cooking process.
code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Cutting Surfaces (C)

Inspector note: The in use white and green cutting boards are heavily scored and soiled; resurface or replace the cutting boards.
code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)

Inspector note: There is excessive grease and soils buildup in the kitchen area in the direct vicinity of the fryolator on the walls floors and pipes; clean and sanitize of grease and soils.
code 590.004/4-601.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
System Maintained in Good Repair (C)

Inspector note: At the time of the inspection the establishment did not have drain stops to allow for proper usage of the three compartment sink and the three compartment sink is leaking onto the floor when in use; provide drain plugs and repair or replace the three compartment sink or pipes so that it no longer leaks when in use.
code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Outer Openings Protected (C)

Inspector note: Observed the staff propping the side door entrance when cooking due to smoke from cooking; entrances and exits should remain closed to prevent pest entry.
code 590.006/6-202.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)

Inspector note: Per the person in charge the exhaust hood is not working properly so they are not using it and because of this the establishment fills up with smoke causing a health hazard and nusiance. Repair or replace hood system so that it is working properly. The person in charge states that someone is scheduled to come on 12-10-2025 to repair the hood.
code 590.006/6-501.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 9, 2025: 5 findings recurred. 12 previous findings did not recur.

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