La Malquerida Restaurant and Tienda
600 W Main St, Avon Park, FL 33825
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Last inspected Aug 31, 2026: passed with 9 violations, 1 critical.
- Passed 6 of 9 graded inspections since 2025.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 5 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 31
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Single-service and single-use items
- Failed May 27
Callback Reinspection
1 violation
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Passed Mar 25
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- 2025
- Passed Oct 20
Routine Inspection
9 violations
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
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