SANTA FE NEWS AND ESPRESSO DESIGN DISTRICT
140 NE 39 ST UNIT 238 · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33137
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 10/01/2023. **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Display hot box at front service counter – Hot holding: chicken empanada 68-69 F, cheese croquette 89-94 F. Discussed proper hot holding temperature is 135F or above with operator. Operator set hot box to higher temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 9
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. The only handwash sink in kitchen blocked by dry food storage shelves, employee states that they washed hands in three compartment sink instead. Discussed with operator about proper handwash in handwash sink. **Warning**
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided by email. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on reach-in coolers in kitchen. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The only handwash sink in kitchen blocked by dry food storage shelves. Stacked bus pans and buckets stored on handwash sink. Employee removed items from handwash and relocating storage shelves from handwash sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Alex Scolnik. **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. Provided by email. **Warning**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Emailed operator. Operator hand wrote sign and posted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Cooked ground beef and cooked white rice in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
Basic 4
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. A pot of cooked white rice and raw chicken stored on floor in walk-in cooler. A case of canned tomato sauce stored on floor in kitchen. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign provided at all handwash sinks. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 2:14 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.