FRATELLI LA BUFALA
437 WASHINGTON AVE · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33139
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed Meatballs (60F – Cold Holding). As per staff member, cooked night before.
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touched cut tomatoes and cut arugula with bared hands and placed them on plate. Coached manager on correct procedure. Food items discarded.
12A-07-5High Priority – Observed employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food at cookline.
29-34-4High Priority – Observed vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed Meatballs (60F – Cooling). As per staff member, cooked night before.
Intermediate 2
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – Observed no paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at pizza preparation area. Manager brought paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in gaskets in disrepair at reach-in freezer near warewashing and reach-in coolers at cookline.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach-in cooler gaskets soiled throughout kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:21 PM.
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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.