LA RUMBA
1045 US HWY 331 UNIT H, Defuniak Springs FL 32435
Last inspected Jul 21, 2026 · 3 visits since September 2025
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.
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 06/01/26. Establishment open and operating.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 06/01/26. Establishment open and operating.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Walk-in cooler
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed objectionable odor in hallway leading to stairwell.
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Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed fish thawing in standing water on prep table in kitchen. Food handler placed under cool running water during inspection.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall at far end of cook line.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Everardo Vera.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no cover on waste receptacle in both women's stall.
Food stored on floor- in walk-in cooler. Operator placed food off of floor during inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed shrimp thawing in a bucket of standing water. Operator placed under cool running water during inspection.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.