LA CASITA DEL ARBOL
2000 PALM BAY ROAD, Palm Bay FL 32905 · 321-557-1177
Last inspected Aug 25, 2026 · 5 visits since October 2023
4 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle waste water tank full and overflowing on the floor of the food truck.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Noe expired but said he is awaiting the certification in the mail.
Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Screen door back of food truck torn on both bottom and top sections.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Screen on back door ripped and torn.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shredded beef 50f cold holding, cooked pork 50f cold holding, raw pork 50f cold holding, shredded lettuce 49f cold holding, cow tongue 50f cold holding, and shredded chicken 50f cold holding. All located in rear reach in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded beef 50f cold holding, cooked pork 50f cold holding, raw pork 50f cold holding, shredded lettuce 49f cold holding, cow tongue 50f cold holding, and shredded chicken 50f cold holding. All located in rear reach in cooler. See stop sale.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle waste water tank full and overflowing on the floor of the food truck.
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. 2 new hires Amardany and Alejandra require reporting agreement.
Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Screen on back door ripped and torn.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours, cooked pulled pork found at 91F after being in cooler overnight. Educated operator and provided proper cooling procedures handout, see stop sale
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked pork 91F found at 1015, cooked yesterday. Educated operator and provided proper cooling procedures handout.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection, pork stored without being properly cooled and then tightly covered in deep container.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, observed use to fill metal dishes with water.
Equipment in poor repair, gaskets on reach-in cooler torn
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.