BONITA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

87 paine SE ST STE 6, Bondurant, IA, 50035

9 cited findings

Most recent inspection

Date: September 17, 2026
Type: Routine
Result: Not reported
Risk category: Not reported
Cited findings: 9
Jurisdiction: Polk County (Des Moines)
Source risk checklist count: 5
Good Retail Practices findings: 3

Published report comment

PIC states all warewashing is done in kitchen dish machine. Discussions with Management. Item #15: Inspector discussed best practices for raw food storage with PIC. PIC agrees to do additional training will all food employees. Item #21: Inspector discussed best practices for hot holding with PIC. PIC agrees to do additional training will all food employees.

Violations (9)

5-203.11(A), 5 -204.11CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 10 (Risk Factors)
Observation:Establishment added ice cream freezer and prep area in the front of the restaurant and no handwashing sink is available. Corrected by: Manager Fabio agrees to discontinue ice cream or move to bar/kitchen area where handwashing is available.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 10
3-302.11(A)(1)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation:Raw beef stored above cooked crab in reach-in cooler. Raw shell eggs stored above potatoes in walk-in cooler. Corrected by: Raw beef and shell eggs were moved to bottom shelf of coolers during the inspection.
Risk Factors | P | Item 15
3-302.11(A)(2)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation:Raw beef stored over raw shrimp in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken stored above raw beef and sausage in main line prep cooler. Corrected by: Raw beef and chicken were both moved to bottom shelf of coolers during the inspection.
Risk Factors | P | Item 15
3-501.14(A)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 20 (Risk Factors)
Observation:Cooked rice holding at 126* on top of chest freezer in kitchen after 2.5 hours of cooling. Corrected by: Rice was voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
Risk Factors | P | Item 20
3-501.16(A)(1)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 21 (Risk Factors)
Observation:Cooked chicken in steam table holding at 120*. Corrected by: Chicken was voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
Risk Factors | P | Item 21
7-102.11CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 28 (Risk Factors)
Observation:Toxic spray bottle not labeled. Corrected by: SPray bottle was labeled during the inspection.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 28
3-501.15(A)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 33 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation:Cooked rice and cooked carnitas cooling at room temperature. Corrected by: Carnitas were placed in walk-in cooler during the inspection to continue cooling. Rice was voluntarily discarded.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 33
4-203.12Critical
Iowa food code item 36 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation:Thermometer in Coke cooler not accurate.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 36
4-901.11
Iowa food code item 44 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation:Food utensils not properly air dried prior to stacking.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 44

Source: Polk County (Des Moines) health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.