LA CITA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
777 Country Club Drive
Titusville, Florida, 32780
Brevard County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/15/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator close it
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Not labeled greens. Operator label it Corrected On-Site
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Establishment can not find a CFM certification will have to put on 60 warning Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/12/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves near bread and fruit area soiled.
- 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. Dishwasher not at minimum strength. Operator replaced sanitizer bucket primed and ran a couple times. 50ppm Corrected On-Site
- 53A-07-6:Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No certified food manager on staff for establishment. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees John, Katie, Aiyanna hired of 60 days no proof of training. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with purple liquid substance not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/12/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles on cooks line soiled and not fully in place. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-12: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in food prep areas with broken/cracked tiles. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-12: **Time Extended**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict on menu and not identified on menu, wait staff was correcting while inspection was taking place Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-12: Admin Complaint
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Cook Katie on site over 60 days, no food safety training, sierra on site over 60 days Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-12: No proof of Katie Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/12/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 3/26/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
7
Basic
12
Total
22
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles on cooks line soiled and not fully in place. Repeat Violation Warning
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Metal stained stored on top shelf clean equipment rack not inverted Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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. 3 pieces salmon partially thawed and packaged opened by employee on site **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Prep sink in salad /dessert station, floor drain cover insert missing, upper cover not on Derain as well Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in food prep areas with broken/cracked tiles. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall.wall behind ice bin at bar on west side in need of cleaning and repair. Repeat Violation Warning
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink on west side of bar without signage in place. Repeat Violation Warning
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee/ beverage filters not protected, multiple stacks on counter, corrected Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Small portable wood cutting board in use with splitting sections, removed from service. Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk white granular food item not labeled, sugar, Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Opened case Italian sausage stored over ready to eat desserts in walk in freezer , corrected Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Whole raw shell eggs stored over unwashed potatoes in walk in cooler, corrected Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 3 each who,EO raw shell eggs broken in reach in cooler unit. Repeat Violation Warning
- 53A-04-6:Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ chef John employed nearly one year, no food manager training certificate in place. Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict on menu and not identified on menu, wait staff was correcting while inspection was taking place Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 53A-07-6:Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. 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. Hand wash sink at the ice machine, no paper towels . Corrected On-Site 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
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Cook Katie on site over 60 days, no food safety training, sierra on site over 60 days 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. Cooked on site pork ribs from approx Sat., 3-23-24 not labeled, cooked on site pasta not date marked, crab cake mixture not correctly date marked. Opened half and half in reach in cooler make table at dessert station and in walk in cooler not date marked Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2024 revealed 22 total violations (3 high priority, 7 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 10/12/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-12: **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gaps at bottom of back door. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-12: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Inside the walk in cooler broken floor tiles in place Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-12: **Time Extended**
- 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Interior door of the walk in cooler with peeling paint and holes in the wall behind Dish Washing Machine in need of sealed. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-12: **Time Extended**
- 36-64-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Back prep area near 3 compartment sink, odors of sewer gas from floor drains - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-12: **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/. 2 wait staff, 2 cook and barkeeper on site without manager present, manager showed up before end of inspection to show manager certificate and departed **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-12: Cook stated manager was on site at the t8me of the callback but did not see him while inspection was taking place **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/12/2023 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/10/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
11
Total
20
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened Employee beverage on prep tables, bottles water and Red Bull. Removed Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gaps at bottom of back door.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Inside the walk in cooler broken floor tiles in place Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic bottles of cranberry juice stored on floor of bar.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Interior door of the walk in cooler with peeling paint and holes in the wall behind Dish Washing Machine in need of sealed.
- 16-11-4:Basic - Improper use of detergent-sanitizer when there is no distinct water rinse - a different product was used for the wash and for the sanitize steps.kitchen Dish Washing Machine 5 gallon bucket hooked up to sanitizer states it is detergent but product is yellowish not red like detergent in other 5 gallon bucket.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink at the ice machine area without sign. Corrected On-Site
- 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Back prep area near 3 compartment sink, odors of sewer gas from floor drains
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Wait station reach in cooler unit under lid soiled with debris . Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Grill make table reach in cooler, stored unwashed mushrooms over ready to eat cut melon, corrected Corrected On-Site
- 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. Dish Washing Machine at the bar at 0 ppm for chlorine, not able to prime unit, use of only the 3 compartment sink until repairs have been completed on unit. Warning
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran Dish Washing Machine in kitchen 3x with no reading on the test strip. Find wrong product hooked up to sanitizer line, chef replaced with correct product , unit primed and tested at 50 ppm Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Portion control butter 10 each @ 78°:
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Found 10 each portion control butter in basket from Sunday 10/8/23 at 78° see stop sale. Warning
- 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Test kit not used at bar or kitchen to check sanitizer daily for effectiveness, stated by staff multiple times that" the guy was just here"
- 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. half and half and heavy cream opened on 10-8-23 not date marked, corrected by cook Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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/. 2 wait staff, 2 cook and barkeeper on site without manager present, manager showed up before end of inspection to show manager certificate and departed **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Cook, Katie with no proof of food safety training. Repeat Violation
- 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. Katie, cook employed over 60 days, not proof of food safety training or employee agreement Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/10/2023 revealed 20 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 11 basic).