LACANTINA
8803 North Atlantic Avenue
Florida, 32920
Brevard County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/3/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
13
Total
19
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate **Repeat Violation**
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Restroom doors do not fully close under own weight
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Compressed air tanks are not secured under table on service aisle
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put on hat **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Under equipment in kitchen
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler raw beef stored on the floor. In dry storage room. Bag of rice stored on the floor
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves have an accumulation of mold like substance. Condenser fan cover in walk in cooler has an accumulation of mold like substance.
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cardboard beer box used to store raw beef
- 36-60-5:Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Screen door leading to walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of cups on the floor in dry storage room. Pizza boxes on the floor in dry storage room.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler. Rice, refried beans, and tortilla chips are not covered **Repeat Violation**
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. In kitchen **Repeat Violation**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves are rusted and chipping
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook wiped hands on pants after washing hands
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook assembled bun, lettuce, tomato and onions on a plate for service with bare hands. SEE STOP SALE
- 01B-12-4:High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Cook assembled bun, lettuce, tomato and onions on a plate for service with bare hands.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Shelf over reach in freezer on back deck has chemicals, paints, construction materials etc.
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 12 employees on schedule, only 6 certificates available
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 4 of 6 certificates are expired as of February 2025
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/3/2025 revealed 19 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 7/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of ice machine in dry storage area **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In kitchen on flip top reach in cooler cutting board soiled - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: Operator ordered **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn in reach in cooler door - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: **Time Extended**
- 54-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Smoking or vaping in an enclosed indoor workplace Bar tender smoking inside of building while cook was actively engaged in food preparation - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: **Time Extended**
- 36-02-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation throughout kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/24/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
12
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of ice machine in dry storage area **Repeat Violation**
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In walk in cooler
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fully thawed raw Mahi in sealed bag bearing thawing requirements label
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In kitchen on flip top reach in cooler cutting board soiled
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. In kitchen employee put on hat **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn in reach in cooler door
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In women's bathroom for employees **Repeat Violation**
- 36-60-5:Basic - Screen in door torn in kitchen area leading to walk in cooler
- 54-01-5:Basic - Smoking or vaping in an enclosed indoor workplace Bar tender smoking inside of building while cook was actively engaged in food preparation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler case of tortillas chips
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation throughout kitchen
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board flip top reach in cooler
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fully thawed raw Mahi in sealed bag bearing thawing requirements label
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in cooler with flip top beef fajita (50F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (56F - Cold Holding); burger patties (48F - Cold Holding); chili (47F - Cold Holding) SEE STOP SALE
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach cooler with flip top beef fajita (50F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (56F - Cold Holding); burger patties (48F - Cold Holding); chili (47F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Test Kit expired in 2021
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/24/2024 revealed 16 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 12 basic).