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LITTLE LOUIES ITALIAN KITCHEN

4254 SW 152 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33185

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 27, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3334474
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8353732
DBPR license2330098

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority5 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#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. Tested at 0ppm. New chlorine hooked up to machine and primed, tested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee return from outside, begin handling clean dishes, no hand wash. Discussed with employee, employee wash hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 10-1-23

#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked meat balls. Employee moved eggs to bottom. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 5

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Under side of mixer head soiled. Food debris/ residue on slicer. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Intermediate53A-02-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No manager certificate observed at this location. Employees at establishment state manager is Rene Ruiz. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Test strips provided dirty/discolored.

#10Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front counter hand wash sink and at kitchen hand wash sink. No soap at front counter wash sink.

#11Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – 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. Observed 2 cooks and 1 server at time of inspection, hired over 60 days. 1 employee produced expired food handler card. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above pizza station.

#2Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket areas soiled on all reach in cooler.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 11:49 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.