LA RUMBA
1317 US 331, Defuniak Springs FL 32435
Last inspected Jan 13, 2025 · 4 visits since July 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
4 inspections within 8 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $800
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6--2018024935 | May 4, 2018 | Jul 5, 2018 | $400 |
| 6--2015022946 | Apr 6, 2015 | Dec 8, 2015 | $400 |
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed broken floor tile in ware wash area.
Food stored on floor. Observed Rubbermaid container used for chips storage located on floor.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood vents with accumulation of grease.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Food stored on floor. Observed container of oil stored on floor in kitchen.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed during inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood vents and wall under hood vents with accumulation of grease.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed Theraflu stored on shelf above expo/drink station.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator properly stored during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, salt.
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.