L & a Market Corp in Hialeah Gardens

Last inspected:

10115 W Okeechobee Rd, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016
Overview

L & A Market Corp in Hialeah Gardens has 1 FDACS inspection on record from February 13, 2026, which documented 8 violations across food handling, employee health procedures, and facility sanitation standards. The inspection identified a high-priority violation when raw bacon was stored directly above cabbage and cucumber inside a reach-in cooler; the product was relocated to the correct location during the inspection. Four intermediate-priority violations documented that the person in charge could not answer questions correctly about food-borne illness prevention and employee reporting requirements, that the establishment lacked written procedures for vomiting and diarrheal event cleanup, and that the employee restroom handwashing sink lacked paper towels — the paper towel dispenser was installed during the visit. The facility corrected violations on site and received employee health guidance and reporting agreements via email from FDACS.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.
8Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

L & a Market Corp in Hialeah Gardens: FDACS Inspection History (1)

Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.

— 1 inspection
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 8 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: CARIDAD DELGADO, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected. Employee Health Guidelines, Reporting agreement, Guidance for Written Procedures for the Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events, were provided via Email.

Risk-Based Violations

3-302.11(A)(1) Raw animal food not separated during storage, preparation, holding or display from ready-to-eat raw animal food, other raw ready-to-eat food, cooked ready-to-eat food, or fruits and vegetables before they are washed. 3-302.11(A)(1) PP
Retail Area: Raw bacon stored directly above cabbage and cucumber inside reach-in cooler. COS: Raw bacon was moved to appropriate location during the inspection. Y x Print Date: 2/13/2026 Page 1 of 2 24 Pf Citation Description: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 Pf Observation: The establishment does not have a policy in place for proper response to vomit or diarrheal events. Guidance for Written Procedures for the Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events provided via Email.
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
The person in charge did not correctly answer questions related to food-borne illnesses, symptoms, and employee reporting responsibilities. Employee health guide and reporting agreement provided via Email. Y o
2-103.11(O) Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) PfPf
Food establishment did not provide any documentation or other form of verification that their employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their reporting responsibilities in regards to food borne illnesses and symptoms.
6-301.11 Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf
Backroom: Paper towels or other hand-drying device not available at the hand wash sink inside the employee restroom. COS: Paper towel was provided during the visit.
95 Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.Repeat
Certified food protection manager certificate not available at time of inspection.

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-204.11 Temperature measuring device sensor not located to measure the air temperature or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit or in the coolest part of a hot food storage unit; cold or hot holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety food not equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display; or temperature measuring device not designed to be easily readable. 4-204.112(A), (B) and (D)
Retail Area: Ambient air thermometer not available for reach-in cooler displaying milk.
6-501.11 Premises not free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used. 6-501.114
Backroom Area: Observed unnecessary equipment throughout backroom.
6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11
Retail Area: Stained ceiling tiles.

L & a Market Corp in Hialeah Gardens: Frequently Asked Questions

When was L & a Market Corp in Hialeah Gardens last inspected?
L & a Market Corp in Hialeah Gardens was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on February 13, 2026. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has L & a Market Corp in Hialeah Gardens had?
L & a Market Corp in Hialeah Gardens has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of L & a Market Corp in Hialeah Gardens find?
L & a Market Corp in Hialeah Gardens was most recently inspected by FDACS on February 13, 2026 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has L & a Market Corp in Hialeah Gardens had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, L & a Market Corp in Hialeah Gardens has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at L & a Market Corp in Hialeah Gardens?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at L & a Market Corp in Hialeah Gardens are: 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf; 2-103.11(O): Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) Pf; 6-301.11: Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 Pf.

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