La Loma Coney Island
Last inspected: Apr 15, 2026
82
Score
The health department has logged 10 inspections at La Loma Coney Island, the earliest from 2022. The most recent visit was on Apr 15, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.
Looking across the full record, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.
Among Melbourne restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 15, 2026
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Cream cheese, operator stated it was personal, but discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-07-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in ceiling vent in back dining area. manager cleaned up **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
82
Feb 2, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid spray bottle not labeled, prep lady labeled bottle **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Cook has secured tank. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups on front counter wet nesting **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
82
Aug 11, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Servers collected cash then proceeded to pour coffee. Answering the phone then scooping ice. Educated servers that they must wash their hands after touching money or the phone prior to engaging in food preparation
12A-29-4
Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Cook eating on cook line while cooking. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-01-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Blue cups wet nesting front counter.
24-08-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
70
Jun 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Manager renewed license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Large pots on storage shelf not stored inverted. Employee inverted pots. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Shelves in walk in cooler are rusted and pitted.
14-17-4
78
Oct 29, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Pies covered and in direct contact with pies in server cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked Turkey in walk in cooler not date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer on back side of blade area is soiled. Under mixer head is soiled
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Blue cups server station
24-08-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cup of coffee on hot holding table. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
64
Aug 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Found cooked sausage at 97F, had cook reheat 185F **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
86
Feb 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.blue clear cups at server area wet nest
24-08-4
95
Sep 25, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw Philly steak stored over onion rings and fries. Educated kitchen manager on proper storage of raw meats. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. taziki (53F - Cold Holding); refried beans (54F - Cold Holding) in roll top cooler. Manager rapidly chill products **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Shell eggs pulled 1 hour ago not marked for time. Waffle batter not marked for time.
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage (129F - Hot Holding) cook rapid reheat 169F **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream not date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid in spray bottle under triple sink.
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoop with no handle used in 5 gallon bucket of sugar.
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tank next to soda station.
51-11-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Blue cups at server station wet nesting **Corrective Action Taken**
24-08-4
39
Mar 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm); operator tried to prime and sanitizer wouldn't move through tube, set up triple sink. operator also called ecolab to come service **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Covering blueberry pie in glass reach in cooler
14-31-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals stored on shelf next to pitchers **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For sink and surface
16-37-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date mark on coleslaw in reach in glass cooler
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle purple liquid in dish pit **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black-like substance in the interior of the ice machine on guard **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor cookline **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
41
Aug 2, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on April 1st 2022. Please visit dbpr website to renew license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over ready to eat sausage **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Can opener blade soiled leftover food debris **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Undated milk in reach in glass cooler opened yesterday **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On cups at server station **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine door broken
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of oil on floor in kitchen Bucket of flour in kitchen
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Measuring cup handle was burried in flour **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4
47
Frequently Asked Questions
When was La Loma Coney Island last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at La Loma Coney Island on file is from Apr 15, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at La Loma Coney Island?
Across the inspection record, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at La Loma Coney Island.
How does La Loma Coney Island compare to other restaurants in Melbourne?
La Loma Coney Island most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Melbourne average of 84.
Has La Loma Coney Island's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at La Loma Coney Island have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at La Loma Coney Island means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is La Loma Coney Island inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, La Loma Coney Island is inspected around three times per year on average.
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