La Rosa

913 Lake Ave, Lake Worth, FL 33460
Italian
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
47
Score
High Risk

La Rosa, located at 913 Lake Ave in Lake Worth, FL, had a high-risk inspection on March 18, 2026, with a score of 47. The inspection noted four critical violations, one major violation, and one minor violation, including issues with food cooling and date marking. This inspection continues a historical pattern of mostly high-risk findings for the Italian restaurant.

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Inspections
4
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
47
Sep 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Jul 25, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
55
Feb 7, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
33
Sep 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
50
Feb 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Jul 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
47
Mar 3, 2023
Routine - Food
7 major violations. 6 minor violations.
37
Jan 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Violations — Mar 18, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach on floor behind cook line, 1 dead roach underneath expo prep table, 1 dead roach left of kitchen prep line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked rice (48F - Cooling) cooling for more than 6 hours overnight per operator in walk in cooler in sealed plastic bags. See stop sale. **Warning**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. Housemade diablo salsa dated 3/10 in walk in cooler. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-28-5
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on utility piping underneath triple sink. Operator eliminated. Observed 1 live roach on floor behind cook line. Operator eliminated. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked rice (48F - Cooling) cooling for more than 6 hours overnight per operator in walk in cooler in sealed plastic bags. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked rice (48F - Cooling) cooling for more than 6 hours overnight per operator in walk in cooler in sealed plastic bags. **Warning**
03D-15-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)