Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

LA FONTANA

2890 N UNIVERSITY DR · CORAL SPRINGS · Broward County · FL 33065

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 24, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3416294
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8590966
DBPR license1620729

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#4High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed cooked sprinkled shredded cheese on ready to eat pasta with bare hands.

#5High Priority10-05-5

High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water 79F

#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Freezer- 1)unpacked chicken stored above fries. Operator organized. 2) walk in cooler – raw beef stored with RTE cold cuts. Operator separated**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top : cured ham 46F, burrata 46F, cooked corned 47F. In unit under 4 hours . Moved foods to 2 door cooler to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 3

#8Intermediate05-05-4

Intermediate – Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler – 40F vs 48F

#9Intermediate11-07-5

Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided poster.

#10Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. For cold foods **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 3

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Flip top at pizza station : torned gaskets

#2Basic36-01-4

Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Behind equipment at pizza staton

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Mozzarellla stored on walk in cooler floor. Operator elevated. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:22 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.