Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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PURA VIDA COCONUT GROVE

3034 GRAND AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33133

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 19, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3706883
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13745370
DBPR license2338386

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed at gelato station reach in cooler waffle cone batter with egg stored over brownie bites. Operator removed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed expired for Charles Downs on 7/20/2026. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 3

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed at prep kitchen area in a closed container of dry rice. Chef removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed at gelato area blast chiller.

#3Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed at front line prep table bowl stored on prep table not inverted. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 2:53 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.