LA HORMIGA DE ORO III
18304 SW 147 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33187
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
45 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 14
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Warning**
22-35-5High Priority – Food preparation sink has soil/old food residue. **Warning**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed 3 live flies land on raw potatoes in the kitchen. Observed 6 live flies flying inside of the kitchen. **Warning**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non-food grade towels in direct contact with pupusa at steam table. **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed churitza stored directly in thank you bags. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurant expired since October 1, 2026. Operator renewed license at time of inspection. Observed License expires on October 1, 2027 **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw eggs over cooked rice. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed coleslaw (45F – Cold Holding); rice and beans (81F – Cold Holding); raw beef (45F – Cold Holding); raw marinated beef (49F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (49F – Cold Holding); cooked pork belly (45F – Cold Holding); white rice (44F – Cold Holding); milk (53F – Cold Holding); red beans (48F – Cold Holding); tamales (51F – Cold Holding); cook pork belly (50F – Cold Holding) at walk in cooler, as per operator since the day prior. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed coleslaw (45F – Cold Holding); rice and beans (81F – Cold Holding); raw beef (45F – Cold Holding); raw marinated beef (49F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (49F – Cold Holding); cooked pork belly (45F – Cold Holding); white rice (44F – Cold Holding); milk (53F – Cold Holding); red beans (48F – Cold Holding); tamales (51F – Cold Holding); cook pork belly (50F – Cold Holding) at walk in cooler, as per operator since the day prior. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Pork belly (107F-Hot Holding); Chicharonnes (94F-Hot Holding); Rice ball (109F-Hot Holding); Chicken tuqueno (100F-Hot Holding); Cheese plantain (101F-Hot Holding); Cheese pulpusa (111F-Hot Holding); Cheese tortilla (109F-Hot Holding); Maduro (110F-Hot Holding) at room temperature at steam table, as per person in charge for less than 2 hours. Advised operator to reheat products. Observed Chicken pastry (70F-Hot Holding); Cheese pastry (77F-Hot Holding) at room temperature at front counter pastry table, as per person in charge for less than 3 hours. **Warning**
23-02-4High Priority – Water misting device not maintained/cleaned as required. Observed at 1 compartment sink. **Warning**
Intermediate 10
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed frying baskets heavily soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed in the kitchen. Observed faucets removed from hand sink. No water available. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink used as food prep sink. **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed dry storage shelves across the triple sink. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cook rice, cook pork. Cook chicken, raw marinated beef, cook black beans, cook pinto beans no date marked at walk in cooler. **Warning**
16-08-4Intermediate – Sink compartments of three-compartment sink too small to accommodate utensils or equipment. **Warning**
Basic 21
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled with mold like substance in the kitchen. Observed walk in cooler vents soiled with mold like substance. **Warning**
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 walk in cooler ambient thermostat 50F. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
12B-01-4Basic – Employee eating while preparing food. Observed employee drinking from an open water bottle while preparing food. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone stored above prep table near triple sink. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer shelf near walk in cooler in disrepair. **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed cases of water stored directly on the floor at dry storage room. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in black reach-in freezer. **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle in direct contact with salt. **Warning**
14-73-4Basic – No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed no container installed for catching grease from hood on the left side. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at handwashing sink near ice bin. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in freezer interior heavily soiled. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed boxes of napkins stored directly on the floor at dry storage room. **Warning**
22-37-4Basic – Three-compartment sink used for warewashing not cleaned before use as a food preparation sink. Observed employee cleaning vegetables at triple sink without cleaning the sink first. **Warning**
14-12-4Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Observed metal utensil in disrepair at fryer. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at handwashing sink near ice machine. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 2:50 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.