LA MICHOACANA
344/346 WASHINGTON AVE · HOMESTEAD · Dade County · FL 33030
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee began handling clean equipments without first washing hands.
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed 3 employees failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to serve ice cream, scooping juice and other ready to eat food to the customers.
Intermediate 4
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food debris inside of the handwash sink located across cheese sauce steam table.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine chemical test kit.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at handwash wash sink across cheese sauce steamer table.
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee training for Sandra Morin, Pilar Mazariego, Valentin Alonso, Oscar Garcia, Edwin Nuiez. Expired since 9/04/2025.
Basic 17
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed accumulation of black mold like substance at ice bin near the three compartment sink.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed metal containers above the three compartment sink.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed green and white cutting board has cut marks on top of reach in freezer.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed in the back door. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed next to ice bin and ice cream machine next to the three compartment sink.
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed under kitchen equipments.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in all 4 white reach in freezer. Observed ice buildup in walk in freezer.
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in-use ice cream scoops stored in standing water at 79 degree Fahrenheit. Operator discarded water. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets at all of the reach in coolers soiled.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink in reach in cooler near back door.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed plastic container of sugar not covered stored next to the three compartment sink.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed 3 wet mops not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed 9 orange wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses at preparation tables around the back kitchen and front counter.
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed 3 soiled wet wiping cloths in used.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of butter removed from original container not identified by common name.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:57 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.