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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
66point violations
23 problems found · 10 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Mar 19, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most sit-down restaurants here got 14 to 49 point violations. La Fondita Mexican Grill got more than most.
Compared with 1,218 Salt Lake County sit-down restaurants. Each restaurant's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about La Fondita Mexican Grill?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Protection from Unapproved Additives 4.3.26*How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Cold food above 41°F 4.3.59*How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Ready-to-eat food not dated 4.3.60**How to fixFix it
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department
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Next: Protection from Unapproved AdditivesThe county found: “Cooked rotisserie chicken bought from the grocery store is being used as an ingredient in the restaurant menu.”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-501.17, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-305.11.
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Inspections
From Salt Lake County Health Department · 10 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.
Every visit
LatestMar 19, 2026Routine inspection66 points
This one: 66 points, inspected Mar 19, 2026.
23 violations listed, 11 marked critical.
Critical (10)
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Protection from Unapproved Additives
The department's words
4.3.26* Protection from Unapproved Additives
Cooked rotisserie chicken bought from the grocery store is being used as an ingredient in the restaurant menu.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.3.59* Cold Holding
Cooked chicken is being held out of temperature control at 60°F on a counter. Sauce is being held out of temperature control at 63°F on a counter.
Cited 2 times
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(2) · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Hot and cold holding
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.3.60** Ready-to-Eat, Potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) - Date Marking
Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.17 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
The rule
- Ready-to-eat TCS food made on site and kept in the fridge more than 24 hours gets a date label.
- It's good for 7 days at 41°F or below. The day you made it is day 1.
- Example: potato salad made Saturday is labeled "Discard Friday."
- Never go past the maker's use-by date on any ingredient.
From Food Code 3-501.17
Mixed and opened foods
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Date marking: the 7-day rule
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Time as a Public Health Control
The department's words
4.3.62* Time as a Public Health Control
Potentially hazardous food is not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time when the food was removed from temperature control.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.1* Characteristics - Multi-use
Food is being stored in non-food grade containers.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities
The department's words
4.4.51** Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities
The make table is unable to hold potentially hazardous food at or below 41°F.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Food Temperature Measuring Devices
The department's words
4.4.57** Food Temperature Measuring Devices
There is no probe thermometer available with range of 0 - 220°F.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
4.4.76* Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Chemical Sanitization, Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness
Sanitizer concentration in wiping cloth container(s) is too strong.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 4-602.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
The department's words
4.4.82* Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
The canopener is unclean to sight and touch.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Hand Drying Provision
The department's words
4.6.25** Hand Drying Provision
There is no hand drying provision at the hand sink.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Non-critical (10)
Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
The department's words
4.3.24 Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
Food containers are not labeled with the common name of the food.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
4.3.37 Food Storage
Food in the storage room is not covered to prevent contamination.
Food Code 3-305.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Thawing
The department's words
4.3.56 Thawing
Potentially hazardous food is thawing at room temperature.
Allergen Notification
The department's words
4.3.68 (iii) Allergen Notification
The establishment does not have written notification of the presence of major allergens.
Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storage
The department's words
4.4.105 Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storage
Clean equipment is not covered or inverted to prevent contamination.
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.11 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces
The preparation table is wrapped with the manufacturer’s lining. Cardboard is being used as shelf liner. Shelves in the reach-in cooler are rusted.
Cited 3 times
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Ventilation Hood Systems - Drip Prevention
The department's words
4.4.26 Ventilation Hood Systems - Drip Prevention
The hand sink is blocked.
Drainboards
The department's words
4.4.53 Drainboards
Sinks lack sufficient drainboard space to accommodate all clean and dirty dishes.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.61 Fixed Equipment-Spacing or Sealing
Non-portable equipment is not spaced from immovable non-portable surfaces for easy cleaning, or sealed to nearby immovable surfaces. (Ventilation hood)
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.40 Repairing-Physical Facilities
Various floor surfaces are damaged.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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EarlierMar 6, 2025Routine inspection23 points
13 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMay 2, 2024Routine inspection23 points
8 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJul 14, 2023Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items
8 violations listed, 7 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJul 13, 2023Routine inspection70 points
19 violations listed, 12 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierOct 14, 2021Routine inspection42 points
11 violations listed, 8 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierNov 15, 2019Routine inspection19 points
12 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierFeb 8, 2019Critical Item0 points
No violations listed in the data.
EarlierFeb 7, 2019Critical Item3 points
1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierFeb 1, 2019Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items
6 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Cold food above 41°F Read the free guide
- Ready-to-eat food not dated Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.
Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.
- Listed as
- Restaurants: plated
- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 66 points
- Source
- Salt Lake County Health Department
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