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LA PERUANITA

16630 NE 2 AVE · N MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33162

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 28, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3400942
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8533652
DBPR license2326697

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#5High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed chicken soup (51F – Cooling); cooked corn (45F – Cooling); white rice (50F – Cooling); cooked chicken (53F – Cooling) stored inside the reach in cooler over night, as per operator. Provided cooling handout to operator. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6High Priority01B-36-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed chicken soup (51F – Cooling); cooked corn (45F – Cooling); white rice (50F – Cooling); cooked chicken (53F – Cooling) stored inside the reach in cooler over night, as per operator.

Stop Sale

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle used as a scoop inside the rice container. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tong on the door handle, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed kitchen reach in cooler shelves rusted. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw fish and raw chicken thawing in room temperature. Operator placed back inside the reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:46 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
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.