LA CUCINA ITALIANA
9119 MERRILL RD #17, JACKSONVILLE 32225
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/23/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 2oz cup used as a scooper in lemon pepper seasoning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened personal water bottles stored on prep table under microwave next to steam table with Mariana' sauce
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong stored on oven door handle Repeat Violation
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet cloth under red cutting board on back prep table near triple sink
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Multivitamins stored next to microwave over food processor in kitchen. Moved to office 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. Lasagna, noddles and Cooked chicken in walk in cooler Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/19/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
2
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 2oz cups in seasoning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Stored on oven doors, moved by manager Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Noddles 43f spaghetti 43f milk 45f wings 50f in walk in cooler
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Pizza for pizza by the slice
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened 3 days ago per manager in walk in cooler
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handsink near ice machine
- 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. Lasagna and noddles
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottles under dish washer, manager states it's Clorox and
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/19/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 6/5/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of flour on floor by prep line. Moved by manager Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs over oven handle. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered foods in walk in cooler. Multiple. Cooked wings. Cut vegetables
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedures for Time Temperature controled for safety . Garlic in oil. Pizza slices. Emailed form. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical degreaser bottle. By Dish Machine.
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/5/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/18/2023
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 9/18/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/15/2023
High Priority
6
Intermediate
5
Basic
6
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
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. At licensing inspection, operator had multiple stop sale due to cold holding and cooling in walk in cooler not working properly. Walk in cooler temperature at 48F. Unable to provide temporary license. Operator called technician and arrived during inspection. Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal bag on top of soda bib box in kitchen area Employee phone next to microwave on cook line. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. White upright Reach in freezer on cook line with torn gasket
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong stored on oven door handle on cook line
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In walk in cooler. Manager provided Corrected On-Site
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 10 bags of cooked wings, 1 deep 30 gallon container homemade marinara sauce, 1 pan noodles and 1 pan lasagna(48-50F - Cooling), all stored in walk in cooler from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager and some items covered. Walk in cooler temperature at 48F. Stop sale issued. Warning
- 50-08-7:High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ At licensing inspection, operator had multiple stop sale due to cold holding and cooling in walk in cooler not working properly. Walk in cooler temperature at 48F. Unable to provide temporary license. Operator called technician and arrived during inspection. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw prep chicken stored over cooked chicken in reach in freezer. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 10 bags of cooked wings, 1 deep 30 gallon container homemade marinara sauce, 1 pan noodles and 1 pan lasagna(48-50F - Cooling), all stored in walk in cooler from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager and some items covered. Walk in cooler temperature at 48F. Stop sale issued. 1 deep 30 gallon container of homemade pizza sauce and bags of prep cooked noodles (46-47F - Cooling), all stored in walk in cooler from todays prep around 11am today as per manager and some items covered. Walk in cooler temperature at 48F. Stop sale issued. 1.5 bags cut spinach, 1/2 gallon of butter milk, 3 tubs ricotta cheese, 16 quarts heavy cream, 1 case raw shell eggs, 10 cases shredded cheese (46-50F - Cold Holding). Stop sale issued Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked meatballs (46F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (46-48F - Cold Holding), both items in pans in flip top reach in cooler above fill line and place there from reach in cooler as per manager. Manager removed excess over fill line. 1.5 bags cut spinach, 1/2 gallon of butter milk, 3 tubs ricotta cheese, 16 quarts heavy cream, 1 case raw shell eggs, 10 cases shredded cheese (46-50F - Cold Holding). Stop sale issued **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. 1 deep 30 gallon container of homemade pizza sauce and bags of prep cooked noodles (46-47F - Cooling), all stored in walk in cooler from todays prep around 11am today as per manager and some items covered. Walk in cooler temperature at 48F. Stop sale issued. Warning
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events handout Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained at make table reach in cooler
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator has no chlorine test strips for dish machine
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator has no probe thermometer
- 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. Discussed and provided the Employee Health Reporting Agreement form during the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/15/2023 revealed 17 total violations (6 high priority, 5 intermediate, 6 basic).