LA CATRINA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
315 W COCOA BEACH CAUSEWAY · COCOA BEACH · Brevard County · FL 32931
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook wiped hands on dirty towel then grabbed food with gloved hand, inspector had food discarded. **Warning**
08B-56-4High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Bottles and can of Red Bull **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pico 50° frijoles 48° cut lettuce 49° quest fresco 51° quest 48° cooked beef 47° horchata 47° cooked pork tamales 47° queso tamales 46° chicken tamales 48° beans 52° salsa 47° salsa verde 48° burrito sauce 48° cream 48° raw beef 46-54° raw chicken 47°. Ambient 50° Repairman arrived. **Warning**
08A-20-4High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw chicken over seafood. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-22-4High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken and raw beef being held in same pan in cookline drawers. Must cook all beef to 165° minimum. Beef cooked to 185° on current order. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Found 1 hard/dry dropping in box of tortillas Found 3 hard/dry droppings on top of boxes of tortillas . **Warning**
35A-07-4High Priority – Small flying insects in bar dining area. Observed 3 flies. **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Pico 50° frijoles 48° cut lettuce 49° queso fresco 51° queso 48° cooked beef 47° horchata 47° cooked pork tamales 47° queso tamales 46° chicken tamales 48° beans 52° salsa 47° salsa verde 48° burrito sauce 48° cream 48° raw beef 46-54° raw chicken 47°. Ambient 50° **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
31A-15-4Intermediate – Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink. Employee filled bucket. **Warning**
22-22-4Intermediate – Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Pitchers at front door bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-01-4Intermediate – Soda gun soiled. Front door bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-16-4Intermediate – Torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. See stop sale. Gnaw marks on package of tortillas. **Warning**
Basic 12
23-15-4Basic – Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Server area. **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Small CO 2 tank. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cup of drink on rolltop cooler. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall coming away at end of kitchen. **Warning**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Gap in hood system. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning. Several on cookline. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. In area with ice machine. **Warning**
23-12-4Basic – Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bucket of salt. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:57 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.