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LA ROMA CAFE

1409 ORANGE AVE, FORT PIERCE, FL 34950 · Permanent Food Service

Inspection summary

LA ROMA CAFE has been inspected 3 times by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants since July 13, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 27, 2026, recorded 6 infractions.

None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 36 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Food source, labelling and allergens and Protecting food from contamination.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 27, 2026. For example: PH/TCS foods properly thawed

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 15, 2026. For example: Approved source

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 27, 2026. For example: Food protection, cross-contamination

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times on July 13, 2026. For example: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times on July 13, 2026. For example: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized

About this data

These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

3 inspections

  1. Complaint Partial

    6 infractions

    • 06: PH/TCS foods properly thawed
    • 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
      • Risk factor
    • 32: Bathrooms
    • 32: Bathrooms
    • 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • 50: Current license properly displayed
      • Primary concern
  2. Routine - Food

    8 infractions

    • 01: Approved source
      • Risk factor
    • 03: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
      • Risk factor
    • 32: Bathrooms
    • 50: Current license properly displayed
      • Primary concern
    • 51: Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • 51: Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • 53: Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
      • Risk factor
    • 53: Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
      • Risk factor
  3. Routine - Food

    22 infractions

    • 01: Approved source
      • Risk factor
    • 01: Approved source
      • Risk factor
    • 01: Approved source
      • Risk factor
    • 03: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
      • Risk factor
    • 06: PH/TCS foods properly thawed
    • 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
      • Risk factor
    • 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
      • Risk factor
    • 11: Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
      • Risk factor
    • 12: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
      • Risk factor
    • 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
      • Risk factor
    • 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
      • Risk factor
    • 25: Single-service and single-use items
    • 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
      • Risk factor
    • 32: Bathrooms
    • 32: Bathrooms
    • 35: No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals, outer openings protected from insects/pests, rodent proof
      • Primary concern
    • 35: No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals, outer openings protected from insects/pests, rodent proof
      • Primary concern
    • 50: Current license properly displayed
      • Primary concern
    • 51: Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • 51: Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • 53: Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
      • Risk factor
    • 53: Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
      • Risk factor

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