LA FIESTA CANTINA NSB
114 Flagler Avenue
New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 32169
Volusia County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/19/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
7
Basic
6
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tilapia See stop sale **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: Salmon and tuna **Time Extended**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Uncovered beverages, multiple locations **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of oil, prep area **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach in cooler gaskets in poor repair. Cookline cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cookline cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt/sugar in large plastic tubs, behind dish machine **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Bar 0 ppm cl **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found - Approximately 10+ dish area - appx 3 in prep room - approximately 5 around bag in the box soda - approximately 5 in ice machine area - 1 in the bar **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: 3 in the dish area, 2 next to ice machine, 2 in the bar. **Time Extended**
- 08A-08-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw burger and open bag of cauliflower, cookline drawers in same 1/3 pan **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Walk in cooler raw chicken over whole muscle beef **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - interior top cookline microwave - drawer gaskets below flattop - soda gun nozzle in the bar - interior frozen margarita dispenser bar **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: Frozen margaritas chute bar **Time Extended**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Portioned Salsas **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Bar, hot water faucet handle non functional **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-19: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/19/2025 revealed 17 total violations (4 high priority, 7 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 4/18/2025
High Priority
8
Intermediate
11
Basic
10
Total
29
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tilapia See stop sale **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Uncovered beverages, multiple locations **Warning**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Corner of kitchen under dish storage, visibly soiled water under shelving **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of oil, prep area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between dump sink and reach in cooler on cookline **Warning**
- 35B-04-4:Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Approximately 1-2" gap behind cookline cooler between server area and cookline, visible crawl space underneath **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Reach in cooler gaskets in poor repair. Cookline cooler **Warning**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cookline cooler **Warning**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under wait station hand sink **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt/sugar in large plastic tubs, behind dish machine **Warning**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Bar 0 ppm cl **Warning**
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee held gloves up to his mouth and blew on them to facilitate putting them on his hands, then cut bar fruit. **Warning**
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Server handling fruit with bare hands to place it on a beverage 3x **Warning**
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found - Approximately 10+ dish area - appx 3 in prep room - approximately 5 around bag in the box soda - approximately 5 in ice machine area - 1 in the bar **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw burger and open bag of cauliflower, cookline drawers in same 1/3 pan **Warning**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Walk in cooler raw chicken over whole muscle beef **Warning**
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Salsa enchilada 4/8 Burria 4/2 **Warning**
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. - 1 on the floor under cookline hand sink - 1 on the bottom shelf under clean container storage/salt/sugar - 11 on the floor under prep sink / dry storage shelving - 1 on chemical container under dish machine - 7 on bottom of rolling cart in prep area - 11 on top of bog in the box soda and other food items in storage room - 2 on ice machine next to ice scoop - 3 on top of container holding flour next to ice machine - 1 on the floor next to mop sink - 2 on the floor in the bar **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - interior top cookline microwave - drawer gaskets below flattop - soda gun nozzle in the bar - interior frozen margarita dispenser bar **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to fill containers , cookline **Warning**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. - Ice machine area - server area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
- 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. **Warning**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Ice machine area **Warning**
- 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. Portioned Salsas **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Dining room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Bar, hot water faucet handle non functional **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/18/2025 revealed 29 total violations (8 high priority, 11 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 12/18/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
6
Basic
13
Total
22
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -bowl in cooked rice, employee discarded **Corrected On-Site**
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. -3 unsecured tanks at entrance to kitchen area **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. -Operator may access current license at myfloridalicense.com or by calling the DBPR Customer Contact Center at 850-487-1395.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -employee dunkin' cup stored on top of reach-in cooler in beverage service area, operator relocated **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 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 cell phone stored on top of dishwasher, employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -plastic bin of to-go bags of chips stored on the floor in service area, operator relocated **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. -lower portion of left side wall at entrance to dishwashing area
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. -ice scoop stored directly on ice machine, operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. -2 knives stored in between reach-in cooler and handwash sink in kitchen, operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -handwash sink near ice machine
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of microwaves have an accumulation of grease
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -both kitchen and bar area dishwashers: tested 0ppm, operator changed chlorine sanitizers, retested 100ppm in bar dishwasher and 50ppm in kitchen dishwasher **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. -raw chicken stored over raw pork and raw ground beef in walk-in cooler, operator reorganized walk-in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -can of Lysol spray stored on top of reach-in cooler in front service area, operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -handwash sink near ice machine
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. -handwash sink near ice machine
- 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. -salsa portions
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. -handwash sink to right of reach-in cooler, operator cleared blockage **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -pink solution spray bottle in kitchen lacking label, operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-53-4:Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. -bar area dishwasher 51F
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/18/2024 revealed 22 total violations (3 high priority, 6 intermediate, 13 basic).