LA COSTA MEXICAN CANTINA
14333 BEACH BLVD STE 39
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/25/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed reach in cooler cutting board deeply grooved on cook line.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open bottle of coke stored on top of microwave. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil stored on floor of dry storage. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on handle of oven. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed in use wet wiping cloth under cutting board. Employee removed and stored towel properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gasket soiled.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed walk in cooler floor unsealed. **Repeat Violation**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in bar cooler Watermelon used for drinks at (47F - Cold Holding). See stop sale Employee stated water melon was left in cooler from previous day. Cooler has an ambient temperature of 49F.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in bar cooler Watermelon used for drinks at (47F - Cold Holding). See stop sale Employee stated water melon was left in cooler from previous day. Cooler has an ambient temperature of 49F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun holder in bar area soiled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/25/2025 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 9/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/19/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/16/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open employee drink stored on shelf over prep table. Manager removed and discarded from premises. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-14-4:Basic - Food container in ice machine/ice bin. Observed Stainless pan of house made salsa stored in ice bin. Manager removed food container of Salsa from ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed buckets of salsa in walk in cooler stored on floor.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet in use wiping cloth under cutting board in kitchen. Employee removed cloth from cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen beef on prep table in kitchen to thaw. Manager placed in sink with running water. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed walk in cooler concrete floor unsealed.
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chemical dishwasher machine at 0ppm. Manager was able to get dish machine to work properly. Second test 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flying insects near ice machine in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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 chicken over raw fish in walk in cooler. Manager had employee remove raw chicken and store properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in cooler on cook line Breaded chicken (51F - Cold Holding); Plantains (51F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (49F - Cold Holding); Pico (49F - Cold Holding); Fries (52F - Cold Holding). Cooler has an ambient temperature of 46F to 50F. Manager will remove all stored TCS foods in reach to place in walk in cooler, and place TCS items on top with in ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/16/2024 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).