LA NINA RESTAURANT
1571 Overseas Highway
Florida, 33050
Monroe County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/7/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Croquettes 95F
- 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.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.observed the handwashing sink at front counter used to wash out coffee utensils
- 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/7/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/17/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In storage room under produce shelf
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in hot holding unit.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. empanadas (115*F - Hot Holding); croquettes (105*F - Hot Holding) warmer was turned up to higher temperatures **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bug spray over cases of bottle water
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/17/2024 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 3/19/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Seasonings and oil stored on the floor in dry storage area
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Gaskets in poor repair on TRUE stand up reachin unit In storage room
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Plastic utensils stored on the floor
- 14-09-4:Basic - White Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef not commercially packaged stored over raw fish, in stand up freezer.
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb outside of backdoor
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled
- 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. **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. Cooked pork stored in reachin cooler not date marked
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2024 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 10/31/2023
High Priority
5
Intermediate
3
Basic
13
Total
22
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling soiled with grease, dust above fan near back door., also shelving next to freezer , holding clean pans .
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored . Knives Stored in ceiling panel above fan Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee cooking with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor in storage building.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed cases of beef thawing in container in dry storage building .
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Unsealed , in painted Wood shelving holding containers of fry goods
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food In chest freezer , whole fish stored in non food grade thank you bags
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food poultry stored over or with unwashed produce, green peppers in stand up refrigerators.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Thawing beef at 57F Cooks began to prep beef to cook . **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb, outside neat to mop sink
- 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. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled
- 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. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. Near the back door . For reporting purposes only.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/31/2023 revealed 22 total violations (5 high priority, 3 intermediate, 13 basic).