La Cantina, 8803 N Atlantic Ave, Cape Canaveral, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: La Cantina
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 8803 N Atlantic Ave, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
License #: 1504146
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 08/28/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Vents on wall in pool room
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Bus tub in wait station
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard food boes
  • Basic - Carpeting installed in a food preparation, food storage, warewashing or bathroom area. Server area
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Behind equiptment
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair . Kitchen door
  • Basic - Wall in dish area is peeling
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust. Ice binarea
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ice cream in freezer with working containers of food **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. Peter
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue cleaner
08/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carpeting installed in a food preparation, food storage, warewashing or bathroom area. In waitstaff aisle by reach in coolers
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. In wait station
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Peter the cook
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in freezer in back room with ice machine
  • Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Also starting to rust in back left corner
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light over range in kitchen
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Wall damaged and peeling in dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef steak over cooked chicken in reach n cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Assorted cleaning chemicals stored next to fryer oil on bottom shelf in kitchen
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. At cook line
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. All coolers
3/31/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. The wooden screen behind the salsa is dusty
  • Basic - Carpeting installed in a food preparation, food storage, warewashing or bathroom area. There is carpet in the wait station
  • Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair.
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation area
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease in dish area
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
11/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.fan ventis dusty in storage area
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.bartender
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor in dry storage area.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.dish shelf above 3 bin sink
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease.by handsink
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.sour cream 58f.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.sour cream
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.freezer on line
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Sauce cooler. Only PHFs item in there is sour cream
4/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.ICe machine vent is dusty
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.dining room
10/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.shelf above microwave on line
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.chicken in box on walk in floor Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.beer glass cooler at bar
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.freezer in wait station area
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Shelvvs paint worn off
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw beef over rice in cooler
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact bottom of womans room door
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.portable fan in kitchen
  • Critical - Observed screen in window torn/in poor repair.fan in ice room
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated Splash .Line area
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated debris.Handsink area
5/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.line
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.Shelves peeling
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with dust. walk in fan
  • Observed debris behind Bar equiptment
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks.soda at bar
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.bottom freezer
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.fryer
  • Critical - Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law.queeze bottles on line
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. lid on bulk bin
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.home and garden sprayer
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottlepink cleaner
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust. in ice bin room
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.line by fryer
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.burgers
11/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory in kitchen . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment,interior hood surface soiled with accumulated dust above deep fryers.
  • Critical - Observed chlorine sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed,noted above 200 ppm in towel bucket in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Shelves in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.
3/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse . beans duscarded by pic
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.beans 50f Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cheese 45f small prep
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.small prep on line hilding top beans and cheese greater than 41f
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.WOmans room sink
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.behind microwave
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.shelf by dish
10/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.rice has a bowl in it
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.wait staff cooler with sour cram in it-bottom tray
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.beer keg cooler
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.dish rack
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.spice shelves
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.broken in half
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.dish area
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.by microwave in kitchen
  • Critical. Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification.jeff
6/24/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.burgers
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.freezer bottom
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.under handsink
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.knives Corrected On Site.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.tongs on oven
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.line
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.a/c vents
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated lid on ice bin
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification.jeff
2/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.53 beans
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cheese 60 CH
  • Critical. Food stored in to go bag. cheese Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.drying rack
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.wwait station cooler
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.lid on prep box
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.fan
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.knives
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.broken in kitchen
  • Observed sticky bar mats
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.line
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust.handsink area
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.jeff and julie
9/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/16/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 10/13/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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