Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Enforcement

LA FIESTA CANTINA NSB

114 FLAGLER AVE · NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County · FL 32169

Restaurant history →

Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 18, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3585924
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10823587
DBPR license7407025

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
10 High Priority7 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical23 Total
MEMBER-ONLY COMPARISON

See what changed since the last inspection.

Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.

Unlock comparison

All DBPR Inspector Observations

23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 10

#7High Priority03D-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. In the walk in cooler overnight, made previous day Beans 41-45F Queso 42-52F, 47-51F **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing and rinsing but not sanitizing pans prior to air drying **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 4 in the bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#10High Priority01D-01-5

High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Parasite destruction **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. To go bags for tortillas **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw carne asada over cooked food walk in cooler **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority01B-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. Birria 6/7; peccadillo 6/6, consume 6/7, grasa 6/6, salsa 6/11 **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#14High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1 in the bar in the floor 1 under reach in cooler cookline 2 on top of chemicals for dish machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#15High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#16High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Liquid egg 57-59F, Avant double cooler **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 7

#17Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. can opener blade **Warning**

Warning
#18Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed towel in hand sink **Warning**

Warning
#19Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Ice machine area **Warning**

Warning
#20Intermediate53B-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. **Warning**

Warning
#21Intermediate27-09-4

Intermediate – No running water for establishment. Employees preparing food, cutting produce, getting ready to open. 2-3 servers, 3-4 kitchen. Plumber turned water off to fix pipe. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteAdmin Complaint
#22Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle hanging from handsink in server area **Warning**

Warning
#23Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Bar handsink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 6

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup left in salsa and salt/sugar **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic06-09-1

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. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Uncovered drink cookline shelf **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between hand sink and reach in cooler on cookline **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic14-20-4

Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Bottom shelf next to dish machine **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Prep cooler **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:34 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
3 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.