Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LA CATRINA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

315 W COCOA BEACH CAUSEWAY · COCOA BEACH · Brevard County · FL 32931

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 28, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3364164
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8383424
DBPR license1506761

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#10High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Dish washer

#11High Priority12A-02-4

High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server delivered dirty dishes to dish area and did not wash hands before serving plates of food

#12High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Salmon and talapia in drawer of lowboy reach in cooler are fully thawed in sealed packaging bearing thawing requirements

Stop Sale
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#14High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker installed on hose bib above dish area

Intermediate 1

#15Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. In dish area **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 9

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container used as scoop in open bag of flour in rear dry storage room. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon and talapia in drawer of lowboy reach in cooler are fully thawed in sealed packaging bearing thawing requirements

#5Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets in disrepair on reach in cooler across from cook line

#6Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Multiple drinks in flip top well in forward service cooler. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bottom of reach in cooler across from cook line

#8Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Taco bowls over cook line. Multiple items in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic22-16-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves in walk in cooler have a heavy accumulation of mold like substance

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:25 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
3 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 45 · Fire extinguishing equipment – 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.