Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Extended

LA FIESTA CANTINA NSB

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

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 19, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Extension given, pending
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3585924
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID10862859
DBPR license7407025

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#4High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-06-19: Cooling overnight: Pork, 51-65F, queso, 59-66F; green sauce, 56F; cheese 54-70F; rice 81F; chicken 46F; birria sauce 52; enchilada sauce 45-47F; rice 65F; white rice 52F; ground beef 49-52F; black beans 45-48F **Time Extended**

Warning
#5High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 4 in the bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-06-19: 1 in kitchen **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#6High Priority01D-01-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Parasite destruction **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-06-19: **Time Extended**

Warning
#7High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. To go bags for tortillas **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-06-19: **Time Extended**

Warning
#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – – From initial inspection : 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-06-19: **Time Extended**

Warning
#9High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-06-19: **Time Extended**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. can opener blade **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-06-19: **Time Extended**

Warning
#11Intermediate53B-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. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-06-19: **Time Extended**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup left in salsa and salt/sugar **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-06-19: **Time Extended**

Warning
#2Basic06-09-1

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. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-06-19: **Time Extended**

Warning
#3Basic10-17-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between hand sink and reach in cooler on cookline **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-06-19: **Time Extended**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 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 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.