AROMA LATIN CUISINE & MORE
13802 LANDSTART BLVD STE 110
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/17/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's bathroom. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-17: **Time Extended**
- 36-62-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. One light under hood system. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-17: **Time Extended**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker is present, installed at top of splitter where faucet connects with splitter. Explained to operator the vacuum breaker needs to be placed at bottom end of splitter. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-17: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2025 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 05-04-4:Basic - Ambient air thermometer not located in the coolest part of the hot holding unit. Ambient thermometer of reach-in cooler at front counter located at back of cooler and reading 50F. Operator placed at front of cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's bathroom.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Utensils on shelving with seasonings by office. Operator inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Reach-in cooler at front counter. Ambient thermometer reading 50F, food inside also temping between 50F-52F. Per operator containers with Salad mix, pasta salad, shrimp salad, and potato salad, were moved there from other refrigeration less than 2 Hours ago. Operator moved items back to tall reach-in cooler to cool back down to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink bottle on shelf with single use containers by maketable in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. One light under hood system.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter cold wells - Pasta salad, shrimp salad, vegetable salad mix, and potato salad, all temping 50F-52F. Per operator, placed on line less than 2 hours ago. Operator placed items on ice to cool down. Containers with Pasta salad, shrimp salad, vegetable salad mix, and potato salad, also temping between 50-52F. Per operator held in cooler less than 2 hours. Operator moved to tall reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken soup in hot holding cabinet at 104F, less than 1 hour per operator. Operator placed on stove and reheated to 165F for hot holding. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker is present, installed at top of splitter where faucet connects with splitter. Explained to operator the vacuum breaker needs to be placed at bottom end of splitter. Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed one spray bottle by triple sink and two by office with no label. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 9/11/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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 utensils inside seasoning containers with handle touching seasoning. Operator removed utensils and placed on top of lid. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Operator coached employee on correct handwashing. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect. Next unannounced visit per Derek Corey.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Potato's on front line held at 112. Operator reheated. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker improperly attached.
- 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. Per operator Half and half was opened two days prior. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator will provide training. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. One located at three compartment sink, two located by office. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/11/2024 revealed 8 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/5/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 33-15-4:Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. No lids on both dumpster, shared dumpsters
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. 2 lights out from hood.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Next to dessert display, employee placed it in the sanitizer bucket 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. crispy rice (73F - Hot Holding) operator willingly discarded item. Establishment will be using time as public health control, provided and completed form with manager during inspection. 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. Observed flan, flancocho, tres leches and bread pudding without date marking. Employee date marked all desserts. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/2/2023
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed small ramekin in seasoning container in kitchen Corrected On-Site
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vent dusty in storage room
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed yellow seasoning container in kitchen without label Corrected On-Site
- 01A-03-4:High Priority - Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Observed 6 chocolate flan cake desserts in display cooler. Operator stated they are prepared at home. Operator discarded items 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. Observed raw tilapia under raw beef in reach in cooler Corrected On-Site
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed tres leches, flan and pudding without labels. Produced on 9/30/23. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-04-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed 6 chocolate flan cake desserts in display cooler. Operator stated they are prepared at home. Operator discarded itemsCorrected On-Site Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
- 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided to operator Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle without label in kitchen with yellow liquid Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/2/2023 revealed 11 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).