LATIN AMERICAN RESTAURANT
1590 CORAL WAY · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33145
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
37 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Quaternary 0ppm); Operator set up the three compartment sink. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee putting on new gloves without washing hands after cleaning the floor. Inspector educated the correct way to wash hands properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee drying their hands on the apron and went to start prepping food on the cook line, educated employee how to wash hands properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed whole chicken, drumsticks and ball of ham stored in the deep reach in freezer with grocery bags. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed a live rodent fall from the shelf above the mop sink to the floor. Nearby the large oven. **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed cracked egg mix stored over unwashed produce in the reach in cooler in the back storage room. **Warning**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken over raw beef and raw beef over raw pork in the reach in cooler by the kitchen. Observed back storage reach in cooler with beef over pork, deep reach in freezer with raw chicken over beef,croquettes and vegetables. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Stored nail polish on the shelves by coffee station. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on top the prep table. **Warning**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed Front counter: Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100+ppm), asked employee to redo solution. Employee remade Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm). **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 11
53B-15-4Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Observed employee putting on new gloves without washing hands after cleaning the floor. Inspector educated the correct way to wash hands properly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-10-4Intermediate – Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed Coca Cola machine with a drain line going into the hand-washing sink at the front counter. **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. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed Leticia Abreu expired on 9/26/23. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board with mold like substances by the kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine or quaternary test kit. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Drink station area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed the approved plans does not match the current layout of the establishment. Observed the sandwich presser station and a reach in cooler with prep table above with sandwiches, sandwich meats, cheese, margarine, mayonnaise stored inside. Observed a sandwich area with glass display alongside the wall nearby the dining room. Observed in the back area nearby the office, establishment has three solid walls, the side where the door to the parking lot is located is not a solid wall, covered with plexiglass. Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food storage. Observed gaps in the wall . The new service area and coffee counter removed. **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. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink by the 3 compartment sink and drink station area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-59-1Intermediate – Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Observed dishwasher machine with no sanitizer solution dispensing. **Warning**
Basic 17
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed chef cooking and plating food without hair net or hat. **Warning**
51-09-4Basic – Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. The establishment has 78 seats inside and 50 outside seats Discussed with the operator, approved for 46 seats with the Division. Provided the Seating Evaluation form. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Door in the dry storage area. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair throughout the kitchen. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of ice on the floor by ice machine, buckets of pickles and carrots stored on the floor in the back storage room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Kitchen and ware wash area: missing 3 light covers. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on all reach in coolers soiled, large oven exterior soiled. **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Observed carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured by the front counter and dry storage room. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Observed ice buildup in deep reach-in freezer by the kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – Observed in-use wet wiping towel used under cutting board in the kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning by the 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in front of the fryers. Operator cleaned inside. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Observed two ceiling tile missing by the hot water heater above the mop sink. **Warning**
35B-12-4Basic – Perimeter walls and roofs do not effectively protect establishment against environmental cross contamination or the entrance of pests. Dry storage area: area with the door not a solid wall, acrylic panel above the door repaired with duct tape and cardboard. **Warning**
29-07-5Basic – Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Drain line from the Coca-Cola machine into the hand washing sink at the front counter. **Warning**
36-30-4Basic – Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food/dry storage area. Wall with the door is not a solid wall. Observed the wall made with acrylic panel and gaps in the wall and around the door. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers with rice beans and flour with no labels in the back storage room. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:31 AM.
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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.