LA ROMA CAFE
1409 ORANGE AVE · FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County · FL 34950
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
35A-02-7High Priority – 1 Live, small flying insects found in the kitchen advised to keep back door closed.
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook in the kitchen changing tasks applied handle cell phone while wearing gloves. Removed gloves applied new without washing hands.
22-48-5High Priority – Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Lemon scented bleach label states only for walls, floors not for food contact service. Someone brought the correct bleach. **Corrected On-Site**
01A-05-4High Priority – Goat found in the freezer in large white and black bags no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. April 1st 2026 **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw shell eggs over jugs of juice.
01B-04-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Goat found in reach in freezer in large bags with no invoice.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Eggs in cooler with no refrigeration 90F more than 4 hours.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shell eggs found 90F in unplugged cooler unable to determine how long.
Intermediate 4
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Cook and Marcus
Basic 8
32-04-4Basic – Bathrooms located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Case of plastic water bottles stored on floor at the front counter.
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
51-09-4Basic – Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Licensed for non seating counted 36 seats.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of microwave has accumulation grease/food debris.
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door left open fly present
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles stored on the floor in the kitchen and front counter.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish thawing in 3 comp found at 80F at 2:30 less than 4 hours advised to immediately cook or cool down to 41F in the next 3 hours.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:55 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.