LA ROCA RESTAURANT
103 DEL PRADO BLVD N, STE 18-19
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/8/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed containers of raw pork and cut potatoes on floor in kitchen.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in women's restroom. Emailed owner handwashing signs. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp over ready to eat pork in stand up reach-in cooler in kitchen. The owner moved the raw shrimp to other side of reach-in cooler above the raw beef. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times beside 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/8/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/24/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times by dish kart. The dish wash kart was removed from blocking handwashing sink. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pork and beef not date marked in stand up reach-in cooler beside oven on cook line. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/24/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/8/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust under 3 compartment sink.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed shelled eggs over ready to eat ham in stand up reach-in cooler in kitchen. Emailed DBPR Form HR 5030-098 Safe Refrigerator Storage. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef over raw pork in stand up reach-in cooler in kitchen. Emailed DBPR Form HR 5030-098 Safe Refrigerator Storage. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed container top In hand washing sink beside deep freezer. The manager removed container top from hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed chicken, pork and beef not date marked in stand up reach-in cooler beside hot box. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/8/2023 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/23/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed stand up reach-in cooler behind cook line ambient temperature 50F.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef over raw pork in stand up reach-in cooler in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 3 cracked eggs in egg container in stand up reach-in cooler and container on cook line. The cook discarded cracked eggs. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw ground beef (49F - Cold Holding); oxtail (48F - Cold Holding); shredded beef (49F - Cold Holding); fish (49F - Cold Holding) in stand up reach-in cooler behind cook line. The cook moved all products to another reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed manager DBPR Form HR 5030-103. The owner is assuring all personnel read, sign and maintain in files. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed beef and pork in stand up reach-in cooler not date marked. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/23/2023 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).