Lavita Bistro

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade by dishwashing area heavily soiled. Operator removed for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Tops of food storage equipment on cook line.

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside restaurant left corner facing front. In back screened area, two way splitter added missing two vacuum breakers. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In prep area, left side back of kitchen, cooked onions and oil (107F - Hot Holding) for one hour per operator. Provided operator time as a public health control form, operator placed food on stovetop for rapid reheat to 197F within 10 minutes. Corrected On-Site Also on front serving line, cooked chicken (119F - Hot Holding); cooked black beans (129F - Hot Holding); cooked shredded beef (114F - Hot Holding); cooked chicken cutlet (125F - Hot Holding) for 3 hours per operator. Operator began replacing items at time of inspection and stated they will be discarded within four hours, began working on chart to monitor times for foods. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: Front serving line cooked pork (113F hot holding), cooked fish (122F hot holding), cooked shrimp (102F - hot holding) and cooked beans with rice (125F hot holding) for less than 30 minutes per operator. Operator began writing down times on whiteboard. **Admin Complaint**

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. 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/. Left side room bar added without plan review. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: No plan review has been submitted. **Admin Complaint**

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Marcelo, Brian, Nemry hired more than 60 days no training. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Accumulated grease dripping on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. In front reach-in cooler for customer self service, slices cake, rice pudding, cheeses, missing proper label. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside restaurant left corner facing front. In back screened area, two way splitter added missing two vacuum breakers. **Warning**

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food or other raw foods. Observed raw pork chorizo, raw lobster, and raw fish over cooked pork, deli ham in walk-in cooler. Also raw chicken over raw beef, pork. Operator rearranged walk-in cooler for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In prep area, left side back of kitchen, cooked onions and oil (107F - Hot Holding) for one hour per operator. Provided operator time as a public health control form, operator placed food on stovetop for rapid reheat to 197F within 10 minutes. Corrected On-Site Also on front serving line, cooked chicken (119F - Hot Holding); cooked black beans (129F - Hot Holding); cooked shredded beef (114F - Hot Holding); cooked chicken cutlet (125F - Hot Holding) for 3 hours per operator. Operator began replacing items at time of inspection and stated they will be discarded within four hours, began working on chart to monitor times for foods. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. 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/. Left side room bar added without plan review. **Warning**

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Marcelo, Brian, Nemry hired more than 60 days no training. **Warning**

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**

Basic - Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Accumulated grease dripping on cook line. **Warning**

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. On pizza oven and top of soiled ice machine, scoops and paddles. **Warning**

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. In front reach-in cooler for customer self service, slices cake, rice pudding, cheeses, missing proper label. **Warning**

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning**