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La Mesa Market

December 12, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
failed findings0
critical findings0

✓ No failed findings were recorded; 5 code checks were marked passed.

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Checks marked passed

(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: Pass
(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: Pass
(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: Pass
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: Pass
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: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 9, 2025: 17 previous findings did not recur.

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