License No. 6605310|Public Food Service Establishment|St. Lucie County, FloridaInspected Jul 27, 2026
State of Florida Inspection Record

LA ROMA CAFE

1409 ORANGE AVE, FORT PIERCE, FL 34950

State inspectors have documented 13 high-priority violations at LA ROMA CAFE over the past year. That's the kind that can make you sick. Consider the alternatives below. The trailing-year record shows 37 violations, including 13 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Serious
9.7
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against FORT PIERCE

Scores higher than 2% of the 212 inspected restaurants in FORT PIERCE on the trailing-year record.

9.7
Lowest scoreCity median · 77.3Highest score
Against St. Lucie County

13 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — above the St. Lucie County average of 2.1.

This kitchen13
County average2.1
Above county average
Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

4 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Complaint Partial
Jul 27, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Raw-food separation & protection
Repeat — 2nd time

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority
Bathrooms
Repeat — 4th time

Restrooms not clean, stocked, or maintained as required.

Basic×2
Improper thawing
Repeat — 2nd time

High-risk food (like meat) thawed improperly, promoting bacterial growth.

Basic
Floors, walls & ceilings
Repeat — 2nd time

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic
Gas appliances & boiler
Repeat — 2nd time

Gas appliance or boiler certificate issue.

Basic
License current & displayed
Repeat — 3rd time

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 02 — Routine - Food
Jul 15, 2026
Disposition
Follow-up - Admin. complaint recommended
Approved & safe source
Repeat — 2nd time

Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.

High-priority
Food at unsafe temperature
Repeat — 2nd time

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

High-priority
Manager certification & training
Repeat — 2nd time

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Intermediate×2
Other sanitary & safe operation
Repeat — 2nd time

Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.

Basic×2
Bathrooms
Repeat — 3rd time

Restrooms not clean, stocked, or maintained as required.

Basic
License current & displayed
Repeat — 2nd time

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 03 — Routine - Food
Jul 13, 2026
Disposition
Administrative complaint recommended
Approved & safe source

Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.

High-priority×3
Raw-food separation & protection

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority×2
Pests & outer openings

Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.

High-priority×2
Food at unsafe temperature

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

High-priority
Handwashing & employee habits

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority
Manager certification & training

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Intermediate×2
Employee health

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Intermediate
Handwash sinks & supplies

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate
Dirty food-contact surfaces

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic×2
Bathrooms
Repeat — 2nd time

Restrooms not clean, stocked, or maintained as required.

Basic×2
Other sanitary & safe operation

Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.

Basic×2
Improper thawing

High-risk food (like meat) thawed improperly, promoting bacterial growth.

Basic
Single-service articles

Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.

Basic
Gas appliances & boiler

Gas appliance or boiler certificate issue.

Basic
License current & displayed

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 04 — Food-Licensing Inspection
Sep 16, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Dishwashing facilities & test kits

Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.

Intermediate
Bathrooms

Restrooms not clean, stocked, or maintained as required.

Basic
Floors, walls & ceilings

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

38 violations · 16 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

Restaurants must buy food from licensed, inspected suppliers, keep it wholesome, and hold on to shellfish harvest tags that trace oysters and clams back to the waters they came from. Sourcing matters because food from outside the approved chain skips every safety control that normally happens before it reaches the kitchen.

On this record, the category appears in 2 of the 3 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.
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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 6605310 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file
6605310
Inspected
Jul 27, 2026
Scoring
Trailing-year aggregate — How it works
Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search
Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site
Dirty Dish List.

Official inspection data, translated for the people who eat here.

SOURCE: STATE OF FLORIDA
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