Inspection Report

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MATILDA'S TACO BAR

413 WASHINGTON AVE · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33139

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 29, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3324349
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8343602
DBPR license2336966

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish-machine with a chlorine concentration of 0 ppm at ware washing area near front counter. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 4

#4Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing sink at ware washing area behind front counter blocked by plastic container. Person in charge removed container. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**

Warning
#6Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**

Warning
#7Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – 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. Provided person in charge with employee reporting agreements. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint while doing food preparation and cooking at front counter. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between ice bin and hand washing sink at front counter. Person in charge removed knife for washing and sanitizing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:24 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.