La Marimba Mexican Restaurant
Last inspected: Oct 28, 2025
17
Score
La Marimba Mexican Restaurant is a Mexican / Latin located at 3758 S Washington, Titusville, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 28, 2025
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
17
Apr 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
52
Nov 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
52
Jan 4, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
33
Aug 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Feb 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
50
Sep 19, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
33
Violations — Oct 28, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No handle bowl use to scoop rice and in sugar container as well. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Oven handle
23-24-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk in cooler ambient cooling temperature of 45F
14-74-7
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. cutting boards in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches found under bar area in special events room. Operator cleaned up **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle touching rice. Operator corrected **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler under microwave and next to steam well. Also in reach in cooler used for salsa . **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
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. Dish machine on bar area first reading 0 ppm. Operator primed. New reading 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Shredded pork with date of 10-15-2025 Chili sauce 10-17-2025
01B-07-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 small flying insect on cook line 2 small flying insects by back door
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over raw pork in two door reach in freezer. Operator corrected **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Shredded pork with date of 10-15-2025 Cooked pork with date of 10-21-2025 Chile sauce 10-17-25
02C-01-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Shredded pork with date of 10-15-2025 Cooked pork with date of 10-21-2025 Chile sauce 10-17-25
01B-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler stored overnight: salsa 47F, shredded cheese 46F , raw pork 45F, black bean 46F, flan 48F, ; raw beef (48F); raw chicken (45F, ); raw steak (47F); cooked shredded pork (45F); sour cream (45F); butter (48F); milk (45F ); raw bacon (47F); raw fish (49F); cheese block (46F); stuffed chile pepper (46F) **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler stored overnight: salsa 47F, shredded cheese 46F , raw pork 45F, black bean 46F, flan 48F, ; raw beef (48F); raw chicken (45F, ); raw steak (47F); cooked shredded pork (45F); sour cream (45F); butter (48F); milk (45F ); raw bacon (47F); raw fish (49F); cheese block (46F); stuffed chile pepper (46F) **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Both hand sinks in kitchen were blocked by mop bucket and by chair in kitchen.
31A-09-4
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