La Indita Cafe (April)

622 N. 4th Ave.

  • History: Failed seven inspections between 2000 and 2010, but has received mostly “good” or “excellent” ratings since.
  • What the inspector saw: The restaurant received a “probationary” rating during an April 18 inspection, with five critical violations. “Shelves in walk-in refrigerator are severely rusted and have food debris hanging off of them above uncovered foods,” the report said. Additional violations include missing date markings, raw beef stored above produce and a refrigerator that wasn’t keeping food cool enough. La Indita was closed by the health department until the refrigerator was repaired and able to keep food at a safe temperature.
  • Follow-up: Reinspection hasn’t taken place yet.
  • Response: No answer at number provided.

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