LA FIESTA CANTINA NSB
114 FLAGLER AVE · NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County · FL 32169
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
29 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
22-41-4High 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-07-5High Priority – Employee held gloves up to his mouth and blew on them to facilitate putting them on his hands, then cut bar fruit. **Warning**
09-01-4High 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-02-7High 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-08-5High 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-20-5High 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-24-5High 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-04-4High 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**
Intermediate 11
22-02-4Intermediate – 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-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to fill containers , cookline **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – 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-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. – Ice machine area – server area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – 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**
11-26-1Intermediate – 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-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Ice machine area **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – 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**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Dining room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – 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**
Basic 10
06-09-1Basic – 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-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Uncovered beverages, multiple locations **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Corner of kitchen under dish storage, visibly soiled water under shelving **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Jug of oil, prep area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between dump sink and reach in cooler on cookline **Warning**
35B-04-4Basic – 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**
14-11-5Basic – Reach in cooler gaskets in poor repair. Cookline cooler **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cookline cooler **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under wait station hand sink **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt/sugar in large plastic tubs, behind dish machine **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:36 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.