Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LA CANTINA COCINA MEXICANA

4085 S RIDGEWOOD AVE · PORT ORANGE · Volusia County · FL 32127

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 29, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3749716
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13788218
DBPR license7407168

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#5High Priority01B-38-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority03D-06-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. -house salsa, 39F at edge of deep container, 54F in middle after more than 4 hours. Advised to maintain adequate ice bath to be able to chill down from preparation, with adequate stirring and monitoring temperature. Operator may consider 4 hour time as a public health control for backing up safety plan for ice bath.

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -open half and half at small salsa cooler near cook line **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -soup, no date mark on large container made day prior. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. -large knife stored between gaps in wire rack shelving/cardboard at storage racks next to salsa cooler **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -mens and womens restroom hand sinks **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -ice machine air filter, some dust build up -surface area behind ice machine around the water filter -gaskets to walk in cooler(operator began wiping down during inspection)**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. -leak at the pipe under the hand sink

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 30, 2026 5:56 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.