LA MARINA

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed operator added reach in cooler and reach in freezer in a service corridor hallway. The area is not approved by Tallahassee. Mop sink is inside janitors closet and refrigerator units are located inside kitchen instead. All coffee equipments were moved and prep table is there with a prep sink. Another salad cooler was added at the expo area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-18: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-22: Observed blue prints are ready to be submitted. Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed operator added reach in cooler and reach in freezer in a service corridor hallway. The area is not approved by Tallahassee. Mop sink is inside janitors closet and refrigerator units are located inside kitchen instead. All coffee equipments were moved and prep table is there with a prep sink. Another salad cooler was added at the expo area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-18: Time Extended

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed commercially ROP tuna already thawed stored inside sealed bags. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sushi rice at 70 F on the kitchen counter for around 45 minutes as per employee . Sushi rice was not under TPHC procedure. Manager added it immediately and employee marked the time. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking . Observed butter at room temperature under Time Control Procedure, but without time marking. As per cook, for around 2 hrs. Employee placed the time on it. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed operator added reach in cooler and reach in freezer in a service corridor hallway. The area is not approved by Tallahassee. Mop sink is inside janitors closet and refrigerator units are located inside kitchen instead. All coffee equipments were moved and prep table is there with a prep sink. Another salad cooler was added at the expo area. Warning

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed no probe thermometer to check cold temperatures. Warning

Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. As evidence of not probe thermometer to check cold temperatures. Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup with no handle used to scoop ice. Warning

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed tuna already thawed inside commercially ROP sealed package. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on prep table . Warning

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old stickers stick on ready to use clean food containers. Employee removed all of them and rewashed the containers. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. As evidence of not sanitizer product .

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed glassware at the outdoor bar inside dish machine that it is not sanitizing . Operator was advised to discontinue the use of the dishwasher machine and send everything to the main kitchen .

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed already portioned raw fish above seasoned potatoes . Chef inverted them. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand sink used to discard ice leftover. Employee was coached about the issue. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed fish ceviche ( raw fish) offered on the menu without identifying the raw item. Employee marked all the menus to comply with the requirement. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at the kitchen hand sink.

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed at the outdoor bar.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance inside the ice machine.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Manager corrected the mop storage position to up side down. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - 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. Information was provided. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation