LA ESENCIA LATIN CUISINE
6944 COLLINS AVE · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33141
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license is expired as of October 1, 2025. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed container stored in hand wash sink in kitchen. Owner removed container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
Basic 5
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
12B-14-4Basic – Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Observed employee water bottles stored in ice machine at front counter. Owner removed water bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic jug of oil stored on floor in storage closet. Owner placed plastic jug on crate. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed hand sink at cook line missing hand wash sign. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets inside reach in cooler at cook line soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:29 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.