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In October

4550 S. Palo Verde Road

History: Inspection records indicate that this is the restaurant’s first year of operation, during which it has never received a good or excellent rating and has failed inspections on two occasions.

What the inspector saw: Two priority violations, initially earning the restaurant a "needs improvement" rating. Both involved a water heater not heating up water for hand and dish washing adequately, a problem that was not resolved by the Oct. 28 follow-up, earning La Fresita a failed inspection rating.

Follow-up: The location failed an Oct. 28 follow-up.

Response: Josie Bolanos, one of the restaurant’s owners, said a new water heater has since been installed, resolving the remaining violations. β€œIt was fixed,” she said.


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