La Escalerita Cafeteria Restaurant
11180 W Flagler St, Sweetwater, FL 33174 · Permanent Food Service · License 2317952
What drove the grade
Chlorine sanitizer in spray bottle not at proper minimum strength.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 22 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate-9
- Safety score91
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 22, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Chlorine sanitizer in spray bottle not at proper minimum strength.
spray bottle (Chlorine 200+ppm), operator diluted sanitizer with water, spray bottle (Chlorine 100ppm)
Fixed on the spot
Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Observed license expired 10/01/2026
Intermediate1
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Observed no quat test strips available.
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Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.