LONA
321 N FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33304
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
03D-02-5High 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**
01B-28-5High 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**
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. Dishwasher – bar (Chlorine 0ppm). Advised operator to use main dish machine until bar unit is properly sanitizing. **Warning**
12A-05-4High 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**
08A-05-6High Priority – Prep area flip top – Raw fish stored over ready-to-eat pico. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High 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**
03A-02-5High 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**
Basic 6
36-06-4Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. By walk in coolers. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – 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**
12B-12-5Basic – 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**
08B-48-4Basic – Employee preparing food in storage room – no overhead protection and no hand sink. Employee moved to proper prep room. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food items on floor in corner of dry storage room. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall – at entrance to walk in cooler. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:28 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
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.