La Nina Restaurant

1571 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050 · Permanent Food Service · License 5428202

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Grade A
Safety score 91 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 11, 2026 (8 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Raw pork stored over or with unwashed produce. peppers were relocatedHigh priority · fixed on the spot · 4 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 11 routine inspection
    2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 3 basic
    -9
  • Safety score91

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

5 violations found
  1. First visitSep 11, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    5 violations found:

    • 2 High priority
    • 3 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority2

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw pork stored over or with unwashed produce. peppers were relocated

      Fixed on the spot

      Raw shell eggs stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, cooked pork in lift lid unit

    Basic3

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Plastic bottles of water stored on floor.

    • Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

    • Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Ready-to-eat food
Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.

Most cited

Food protection and cross-contamination3
In-use utensils properly stored1
Handwash sinks and supplies1