LA CATALANA CAFE BAKERY
5108 MINTON RD STE 3, Palm Bay FL 32907 · 3218909034
Last inspected Jul 23, 2026 · 9 visits since December 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 21 points off where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired on April 1, 2026. License requires renewal by logging onto your account or calling the hotline number at 850-487-1395.
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Jul 23, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired on April 1, 2026. License requires renewal by logging onto your account or calling the hotline number at 850-487-1395.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Restroom has no hot water at hand wash sink.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees purse on top of case of peanut butter.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At mop sink.
Mar 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Supplied to operator.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Coffee bean container had scoop with handle and a cup used as a scoop. Removed cup.
Ceiling tile missing. One ceiling tile missing near vent hood.
Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor in back near butcher block cart.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored at knee level on hook at front counter.
Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Bathroom does not have self closer installed.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not stored to dry near mop sink.
Nov 12, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Door open when inspector entered store. Needs to have self closer.
Nov 10, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to verify employee health, exclusions or restrictions. Two new employees that have not signed report agreement. Inspector printed, employees signed.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make table in back. tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (45F - Cold Holding);; raw bacon ( - Cold Holding) moved to rapid chill.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken empanadas (125F - Hot Holding); chorizo empanadas (125F - Hot Holding) ham and cheese empanadas 125f operator discarded.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top of ice machine soiled with mold like substance.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups used to scoop beans and sugar. Must have scoops with handles.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Make table in back not keeping food at 41f or below. Do not use unit for temperature controlled for safety foods until repaired or adjusted.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Salt stored on rack only 1/2" from floor must be 6".
Hot holding unit not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Hot holding unit front counter set below 135, do not use for temperature control for safety foods until it is maintained at 135f or hotter.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Door open when inspector entered store. Needs to have self closer.
Mar 25, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 13, 2025Warning IssuedLicensing Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. chicken 48 F - cold holding; black beans 49 F - cold holding; cooked yucca 49 F - cold holding; white rice 49 F - cold holding;
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken 48 F - cold holding; black beans 49 F - cold holding; cooked yucca 49 F - cold holding; white rice 49 F - cold holding;
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Sep 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket in cooler
Mar 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw bacon stored over ready-to-eat food bread
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Garbanzo beans and cooked chicken
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Sugar at coffee station stored near sink exposed to splash.
Dec 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at both hand wash sinks and in bathroom
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.