LA UNION RESTAURANT OF FLA
998 1000 S STATE ROAD 7
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/20/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 14-31-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw chicken stored in non-food grade bag in reach in freezer next to dish washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: Still observed. **Admin Complaint**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: Still observed.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler beans (44F - Cold Holding); shredded chicken (44F - Cold Holding). Per operator, items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler beans (44F - Cold Holding). Per operator, items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler beans (44F - Cold Holding); shredded chicken (44F - Cold Holding). Per operator, items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. Observed in walk-in cooler, cooked pork 44F - cold holding. Per operator, item was placed in unit from freezer approximately 2 hours prior to inspection. Item has been out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Item moved to another cooler to cool down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: Observed in walk-in cooler beans (45F - Cold Holding) **Admin Complaint**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand wash sink in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: Still observed.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in reach in cooler next to hand wash sink in kitchen, tamales cooked Monday March 17, not date marked. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: Still observed.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2025 revealed 6 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
6
Intermediate
4
Basic
2
Total
12
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle cup used to scoop pico in low bow cooler across from cook line. Employee removed and cups. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed knife handle not stored above shredded lettuce. Employee removed knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw chicken stored in non-food grade bag in reach in freezer next to dish washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
- 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. Observed raw chicken stored next to raw beef in reach in freezer next to dish washing area. PIC removed and stored appropriately. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler beans (44F - Cold Holding); shredded chicken (44F - Cold Holding). Per operator, items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler beans (44F - Cold Holding); shredded chicken (44F - Cold Holding). Per operator, items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. Observed in walk-in cooler, cooked pork 44F - cold holding. Per operator, item was placed in unit from freezer approximately 2 hours prior to inspection. Item has been out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Item moved to another cooler to cool down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on top of stove at cook line, rice and beans (129F - Hot Holding). Per operator, item has been out of temperature for approximately 15mins. Item reheated to 189F. **Warning**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed in reach in cooler at front counter, vegetable salad (62F @ 12:25 - Cooling since 10:30). Items were being cooled in a unit with ambient temperature of 61F. Items placed into freezer to rapid cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink used to wash wiping cloths. **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand wash sink in kitchen. **Warning**
- 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 in reach in cooler next to hand wash sink in kitchen, tamales cooked Monday March 17, not date marked. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 12 total violations (6 high priority, 4 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/30/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed cover of ice machine not attached to the ice machine. Observed gaskets torn on true reach in cooler and freezer doors **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-30: At the time of callback inspection still observed **Time Extended**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed step ladder in front of hand washing sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-30: At the time of callback inspection still observed **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/30/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/29/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
6
Basic
8
Total
20
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container with no handle used to dispense sauce in walk in cooler Observed plastic container with no handle used to dispense salt **Repeat Violation** **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. Observed employee cell phone stored on spice rack. **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed cover of ice machine not attached to the ice machine. Observed gaskets torn on true reach in cooler and freezer doors **Warning**
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed small ice scoop handle in contact with ice at the front counter. **Warning**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed open water bottle in bottom of flip top cooler **Warning**
- 29-01-4:Basic - Portable water tank not enclosed or sloped to drain properly. Observed missing cold water handle on hand washing sink in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food salt removed from original container not identified by common name. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 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. Observed cooked rice (62F - Cooling); beans (55F - Cooling) in covered deep containers per employee held in walk-in cooler since last night. See stop sale. **Warning**
- 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee drinking then engaged in food preparations without washing hands **Warning**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed in true reach in freezer raw chicken in stored in direct contact in a thank you t shirt to go bag. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell eggs in walk in cooler, ambient temperature 55F on thermometer. Some TCS foods in cooler not at proper temperature. Per employee eggs in cooler overnight. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked rice (62F - Cooling); beans (55F - Cooling) in covered deep containers per employee held in walk-in cooler since last night. Raw shell eggs in walk in cooler, ambient temperature 55F on thermometer. Some TCS foods in cooler not at proper temperature. Per employee eggs in cooler overnight **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (59F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (63F - Cold Holding); shredded cabbage (63F - Cold Holding); sour cream (58F - Cold Holding) per employee not portion or prepared today held less than four hours.employee removed items and placed in other coolers. Ambient temperatures of walk in cooler 50F advised employee to ice down and not to store any TCS in unit unil fixed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in three compartment sink. **Warning**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cooked rice (62F - Cooling); beans (55F - Cooling) in covered deep containers per employee held in walk-in cooler since last night. **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed step ladder in front of hand washing sink **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed empty plastic garlic containers stored in hand washing sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen employee bathroom **Warning**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen and employee bathroom. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/29/2024 revealed 20 total violations (6 high priority, 6 intermediate, 8 basic).