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LA PIZZA 1789

5840 SW 71 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33143

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 27, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3343266
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8362526
DBPR license2335408

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#11High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef stored over lasagna sheet at reach in freezer. Operator relocated the products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#12High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked chicken wings (49-50 F – Cold Holding) at walk in cooler. As per operator since yesterday afternoon. Operator discarded the product. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarningStop Sale
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken wings (49-50 F – Cold Holding) at walk in cooler. As per operator since yesterday afternoon. And sausage (50 F – Cold Holding) at reach in cooler preparation area. Operator moved the sausage to the walk in cooler for rapid cooling. Operator discarded the product. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 3

#14Intermediate53A-01-7

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

Warning
#15Intermediate11-26-1

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. **Warning**

Warning
#16Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked ground beef and Alfredo sauce not date marked at walk in cooler. As per operator from two days ago. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 10

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a single service cup inside of cheese used as scoop. The single service cup was removed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic08B-47-4

Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed boxes with cheese and onion bag stored on the floor at walk in cooler. Operator was informed that the products need to be at 6 inches from the floor. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed a knife stored between reach in cooler and preparation table. Operator removed the knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed utensil handle touching the salt. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic14-73-4

Basic – No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#8Basic32-17-4

Basic – Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. At women bathroom. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed several wet wiping cloth on preparation tables. **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt container not identified by common name. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 1:01 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.