How many health inspections has Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City had?

Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City has had 0 inspections on record with Florida DBPR, averaging 0 violations per inspection, below the statewide average of 5.2.

Has Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City ever been shut down?

No, Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City has no emergency closures on record with Florida DBPR.

How many inspections has Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City had?

Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City has 8 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City find?

Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City was most recently inspected by FDACS on February 11, 2026 (Focused Inspection).

Has Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City

12049 N Us Hwy 441, Lake City, FL 32055

Columbia County · Food Service
DBPR License: MFD2250148
FDACS Estab #: 33759

Overview

Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City has been subject to multiple focused inspections and two routine compliance evaluations over a three-year period, with significant food safety violations documented in both 2023 and 2025. The facility has received citations for high-priority violations including raw animal foods stored over ready-to-eat products (documented in April 2023 and December 2025, corrected on-site both times) and raw shell eggs stored at room temperature (December 2025, corrected on-site). The December 2025 routine inspection identified 14 violations spanning high-priority, intermediate, and basic categories, including improper employee health reporting procedures, lack of consumer warnings for undercooked foods, and absence of a food temperature measuring device at the time of inspection—the latter two were corrected during the visit. Additional intermediate violations cited in both 2023 and 2025 involved handwashing sink maintenance and accessibility, and missing written procedures for vomitus and diarrhea response. The facility was issued a 30-day notice in December 2024 to provide documentation of an approved water source; compliance was verified by February 2025. A consumer complaint was investigated in December 2024 with no violations noted. The most recent focused inspection on February 11, 2026 confirmed installation of a mop sink with no violations documented.

Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records.

0Inspections

0Violations

0Closures

8FDACS Insp.

Last inspected FDACS: February 11, 2026

Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City: Comparison to Columbia County Averages

This Facility 0 violations / inspection 0 violations per inspection

Columbia County Avg 5.12 violations / inspection 5.12 county average

This Facility 0 emergency closures 0 closures

Columbia County Avg 0.23 closures / facility 0.23 county average

Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City: FDACS Inspection History (8)

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.

2026 — 1 inspection

Feb 11, 2026 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

Comments: Focused visit- Check back on mop sink, mop sink has been installed.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2025 — 3 inspections

Dec 23, 2025 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements - Check Back Needed· 14 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

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. Routine inspection. Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement, consumer advisor 3 compartment sink set up provided.

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

Food processing area - Raw beef stored over ready to eat products. COS - Raw beef moved during inspection. x

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

Person in charge could not provide employee reporting responsibilities in a verifiable manner.

3-501.16(B) Eggs that have not been treated to destroy all viable Salmonellae not stored in refrigerated equipment that maintains an ambient air temperature of 45°F or less. 3-501.16(B) PP

Food processing area - Raw shell eggs stored at room temperature ambient temperature 51 degrees F. COS - Raw shell eggs moved to reach in cooler during inspection. x

3-603.11(A) Animal food that is raw, undercooked, or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens is served or sold in a ready-to-eat form or as an ingredient in another ready-to-eat food without informing consumers of the significantly increased risk of consuming such foods by way of a disclosure and reminder using effective written means. 3-603.11(A) PfPf

Food processing area - No consumer warning for under cooked eggs and hamburgers.

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-302.12 Food temperature measuring device not provided or not readily accessible for use in ensuring food temperatures are attained and maintained; or food temperature measuring device with a suitable small-diameter probe not provided or not readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature in thin foods. 4-302.12 Pf

No probe thermometer available at time of inspection. COS - Thermometer provided during inspection.

3-602.11(B)(1)-(4) Food packaged on site not labeled with: the common name of the food or an adequate descriptive identity statement; if made from two or more ingredients, a list of ingredients and sub-ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight; an accurate declaration of the net quantity of contents; the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; or nutritional labeling as specified in 21 CFR 101 and 9 CFR 317 Subpart B. 3-602.11(B)(1)-(4) and (6)

Retail area - Desserts packaged on site missing ingredients. COS - Desserts removed from sale during inspection. x

3-602.11(C) Bulk food available for consumer self-dispensing is not prominently labeled in plain view of the consumer with the manufacturer's or processor's label; or a card, sign or other method that includes the common name of the food or adequate descriptive identity statement, (if made from two or more ingredients) a list of ingredients and sub-ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight; or the information does not include nutrition labeling as specified in 21 CFR 101 and 9 CFR 317 Subpart B. 3-602.11(C)

Food processing area - Bulk container of breading not labeled. o

6-202.15 Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15

Side door in food processing area not tight fitting.

5-203.13 Service sink or curbed cleaning facility equipped with a floor drain not provided or not conveniently located for the cleaning of mops or similar wet floor cleaning tools and for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste. Toilet or urinal is used as a service sink for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste. 5-203.13

Outside area - Mop sink is no longer working, no water hooked up or drain line hooked up. If the mop sip is acquired within 30 days the food establishment can call (850) 815-0886 report compliance, or email results to [email protected]

5-205.15(B) Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)

Food processing area - Hand wash sink in disrepair, leaks.

5-203.14 Plumbing system not installed to preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas contaminant into the water supply system at each point of use, including on a hose bibb, by providing an air gap or installation of an approved backflow prevention device. 5-203.14 Pf

Outside area - No back flow device on spigot on side of store.

5-501.11 Outdoor storage surface for refuse, recyclables, and returnables not constructed of nonabsorbent material such as concrete or asphalt or is not smooth, durable, and sloped to drain. 5-501.11

Outside area - Dumpster sitting in grass area.

6-501.12 Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12

Food processing area - Excessive grease and dirt build up on walls behind equipment.

6-501.14 Intake or exhaust air ducts not cleaned or filters not changed and they are a source of contamination by dust, dirt, or other materials; or ventilation system vented to the outside creates a public health hazard or nuisance or unlawful discharge. 6-501.14

Food processing area - Excessive grease and dirt build up in hood filters.

Feb 6, 2025 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

Comments: This Focused Inspection is being conducted offsite to ensure required and/or requested documentation has been received from the food establishment. Received water documentation.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Jan 17, 2025 — Focused Inspection - Check-back Needed· Re-Inspection Required

Inspector: GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

Comments: This Food establishment has been given an additional 30 days to provide documentation of an approved water source for this business or facility. When documentation has been obtained you can email it to the food safety inspector at [email protected]

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2024 — 2 inspections

Dec 30, 2024 — Focused Inspection - Check-back Needed· Re-Inspection Required

Inspector: GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

Comments: Consumer complaint request # 5124201. Issues described in the consumer complaint were discussed with the person in charge. Received bagged ice test. The 30 day notice from 12/20/2024 for water documentation still remains.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Dec 20, 2024 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements - Check Back Needed· 5 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

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. Food Establishment must submit updated documentation demonstrating the water supply for its facility comes from an approved source, as required by Rule 5K-4.004(3)(a), FAC. Please submit the documents within 30 days of this visit to: [email protected] If a satisfactory microbiological laboratory ice sample analysis results are not provided on or about 30 calendar days from the date of this visit. A Stop Use will be placed on the ice maker, the bags and scoop used to package the ice and a Stop Sale on all packaged ice from the machine. If the results are acquired within 30 days the food establishment can call (850) 815-0886 report compliance, or email results to [email protected]

Good Retail Practice Violations

213 Microbial analysis of finished product by an approved laboratory not obtained within the required time period. 5K-4.023(8)(a) F.A.C.Repeat

No Bagged ice test available during inspection. Print Date: 12/20/2024 Page 1 of 2 Repeat COS o

2-402.11 Food employee not wearing a hair restraint such as a hat, hair covering or net, beard restraint, or clothing that covers body hair, that is designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. 2-402.11

Food processing area - Employee washing dishes not wearing hair restraint.

5-501.11 Outdoor storage surface for refuse, recyclables, and returnables not constructed of nonabsorbent material such as concrete or asphalt or is not smooth, durable, and sloped to drain. 5-501.11

Outside area - Dumpster sitting in grass area.

6-501.12 Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12

Back room area - Ceiling in walk in cooler has a mold like substance build up.

Food processing area - Vents above fryers had excessive grease build up.

2023 — 2 inspections

Apr 13, 2023 — Met Inspection Requirements· 12 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

Comments: Consumer Advisory Sign, and Guidance for Written Procedures for the Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events provided.

Risk-Based Violations

Food processing area - Raw sausage stored over ready to eat items. COS - Raw sausage moved during inspection. x

3-603.11(B) Disclosure for animal food that is raw, undercooked, or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens and served or sold in a ready-to-eat form or as an ingredient in another ready-to-eat food does not include a description of the animal-derived food or identification of the animal-derived food by asterisking it to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked, or contain (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients. 3-603.11(B) PfPf

No disclosure for animal food that is raw, or undercooked. o Print Date: 4/13/2023 Page 1 of 4 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: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomit or diarrhea. o

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

Back room area - No paper towels at hand wash sink next to chest freezer. o

5-205.11 Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 PfPf

Back room area - Hand wash sink next to chest freezer used for storage of dirty items. o

Good Retail Practice Violations

Retail area - Prepackaged boiled peanuts in self service freezer not labeled with spices or location of packer. COS - Boiled peanuts labeled during inspection. x

3-305.11 Food not stored at least 6 inches above the floor; in a clean, dry location; or food stored where it is exposed to splash, dust or other contamination. 3-305.11

Back room area - Chicken stored on floor of walk in cooler. o

Food processing area - No hair restraint on employee cooking food items. o

4-803.11 Soiled linens not kept in clean, nonabsorbent receptacles or clean, washable laundry bags or not stored and transported to prevent contamination of food, clean equipment, clean utensils, or single-service and single-use articles. 4-803.11

Back room area - Wiping cloths stored at warewash sink to dry. o

4-501.14 Warewashing equipment; sinks, basins or other receptacles used for washing or rinsing raw food or laundering wiping cloths; or drainboards or equipment used to substitute for drainboards not cleaned before use, throughout the day at a frequency necessary to prevent recontamination of equipment and utensils and ensure the equipment performs its intended function, and at least every 24 hours when used. 4-501.14

Back room area - Spray nozzle for warewash sink not clean, mold like substance build up on outside of nozzle. o

5-205.15(B) Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)

Food processing area - Hand wash sink next to grills in disrepair, faucet leaks. o

5-501.11 Drains in receptacles or waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables do not have drain plugs in place. 5-501.114

Outside area - Dumpster missing drain plugs. o

6-501.11 Dressing rooms not used by employees who regularly change their clothes in the establishment, or lockers or other suitable facilities not used for the orderly storage of employee clothing or other possessions. 6-501.110

Food processing area - Employee cell phone on processing table. o

Jan 31, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector. Training Visit.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City: Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City had?: Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City has had 0 inspections on record with Florida DBPR, averaging 0 violations per inspection, below the statewide average of 5.2.
Has Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City ever been shut down?: No, Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City has no emergency closures on record with Florida DBPR.
When was Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City last inspected?: Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on February 11, 2026. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City had?: Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City has 8 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City find?: Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City was most recently inspected by FDACS on February 11, 2026 (Focused Inspection).
Has Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City are: 5-205.15(B): Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B); 5-501.11: Outdoor storage surface for refuse, recyclables, and returnables not constructed of nonabsorbent material such as concrete or asphalt or is not smooth, durable, and sloped to drain. 5-501.11; 6-501.12: Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12.
Does Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City have any repeat violations?: Yes, Coquito's Latin Fusion in Lake City has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 5-205.15(B): Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B); 5-501.11: Outdoor storage surface for refuse, recyclables, and returnables not constructed of nonabsorbent material such as concrete or asphalt or is not smooth, durable, and sloped to drain. 5-501.11; 6-501.12: Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12.