Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

LONA

321 N FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33304

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 1, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3670318
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13536689
DBPR license1609884

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority0 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#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. Walk in cooler – main – ranchera salsa (48-51F); salsa verde (46-54F). Per operator items prepared yesterday and held in walk in overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. Observed items in tall plastic containers. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#8High Priority01B-28-5

High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. Walk in cooler – waffle batter date marked 9-24-2025. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#9High Priority22-41-4

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 – bar (Chlorine 0ppm). Advised operator to use main dish machine until bar unit is properly sanitizing. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority12A-05-4

High Priority – Employee drank from bottled water, then engaged in food preparation on the grill without washing hands. Reviewed proper handwashing and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#11High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Prep area flip top – Raw fish stored over ready-to-eat pico. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#12High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler – main – ranchera salsa (48-51F); salsa verde (46-54F). Per operator items prepared yesterday and held in walk in overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. Observed items in tall plastic containers. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline – right flip top – cheese (48-50F); cooked pasta (60-62F); cooked lobster (47F); raw shrimp (57F). Per operator items placed in unit approximately 2.5 hours ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Operator moved items to walk in to quick chill. Prep area – low boy – cut melon (50-52F). Per operator item placed in unit approximately 2.5 hours ago. Item not prepped or portioned today. Operator moved item to reach in to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 6

#1Basic36-06-4

Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. By walk in coolers. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. 1. Hallway leading to storage room. 2. Breakfast Prep room and hall next to Cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic12B-12-5

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Cook drinking from water bottle. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic08B-48-4

Basic – Employee preparing food in storage room – no overhead protection and no hand sink. Employee moved to proper prep room. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food items on floor in corner of dry storage room. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall – at entrance to walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:28 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
4 observation(s)
Category 49 · Flammable/combustible materials – reporting only
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.