LAS COLUMNAS RESTAURANT
1657 NW 79 AVE · DORAL · Dade County · FL 33126
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
08B-02-4High Priority – Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed pitcher of waters in the front counter counter not covered.
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched dirty apron and then continued cooking. Coached employee to wash hands, employee washed hands.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed shell eggs over bread inside of the walk in cooler.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Cut pork (49 F – Cold Holding); Beef (50 F – Cold Holding); Cooked ground beef (52 F – Cold Holding); Congri (51 F – Cold Holding) inside of a kitchen reach in cooler according to operator stored since yesterday. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Cut pork (49 F – Cold Holding); Beef (50 F – Cold Holding); Cooked ground beef (52 F – Cold Holding); Congri (51 F – Cold Holding) inside of a kitchen reach in cooler according to operator stored since yesterday. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Intermediate 4
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided copy to operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a garbage can in front counter hand washing sink located sink, observed a plastic container container inside of the front counter hand washing sink located sink.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels in the front counter hand washing sink located sink.
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided operator advisory. Person in charge printed sing and posted in the lobby. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 16
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food area. **Repeat Violation**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed sandwich prep cooler ambient temperature 57 F. observed kitchen area reach in cooler ambient temperature 76 F. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed salmon in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Employee took salmon from the bag into a container. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-10-4Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed sandwich prep cooler ambient temperature 57 F, observed kitchen area reach in cooler ambient temperature 76 F.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed cases of water bottles, cooking oil stored on the storage floor, observed cases of chicken stored in the walk in cooler floor.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside of the walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed under flat grill with heavy soiled
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed kitchen area reach in cooler in the interior soiled.
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler shelves with rust.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed cases of to go containers stored in the storage area floor.
33-34-4Basic – Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Observed old equipment stored in the storage area .
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed sugar sugar container not covered.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed under walk in cooler shelves with rust.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed kitchen walls soiled.
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed wet towel on top of the prep sandwich cooler
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers of rice not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:30 AM.
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.