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EL SANTO/ CIAO BELLA

1620 SW 8 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33135

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 3, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3573279
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10734815
DBPR license2315174

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#2High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Discussed with the operator and encouraged the operator to pay during the inspection. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#3Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. 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/. No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Observed establishment added a pizza area in the additional dining area with a pizza oven, prep table, pizza reach in cooler with toppings, 1 stand up reach in cooler, 1 reach in cooler (salad station), 1 handwashing sink and a chest reach in freezer. Discussed with the operator and provided the operator with the plan review referral.

#4Intermediate31B-05-4

Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels at the front counter , bar area. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Ware wash area: clean pans on a shelf wet-nesting. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:33 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.