FRITANGA LA CHAVALA
10404 W FLAGLER ST 9 · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33174
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed nonfood grade bag used to cover gallo pinto rice while cooking. Employee removed the bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef over pre cooked enchiladas inside reach in cooler next to triple sink. Manager properly arranged enchiladas over raw beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03C-01-4High Priority – Raw shell eggs cooked for immediate service not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked chicken (53F – Cold Holding); raw pork (53F – Cold Holding) inside reach in cooler at kitchen entrance. As per employee it was inside for more than a day. Manager discarded the products Also observed cream spread (49F – Cold Holding); cheese (51F – Cold Holding) inside display reach in cooler at front counter. As per employee since the day before. Manager started to discard the products. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken (53F – Cold Holding); raw pork (53F – Cold Holding) inside reach in cooler at kitchen entrance. As per employee it was inside for more than a day. Manager discarded the products. Also observed cream spread (49F – Cold Holding); cheese (51F – Cold Holding) inside display reach in cooler at front counter. As per employee since the day before. Manager started to discard the products.**Warning** **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed enchiladas, blood sausage, cooked pork, fried cheese, cooked chicken, enchiladas did not have time mark. As per manager for two hours. Manager properly marked items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed white bucket inside hand sink at kitchen. Also observed employee washing bowl at hand sink. Coached employee on proper hand sink uses. **Repeat Violation** **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/. **Repeat Violation** **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. Observed house made leche agria without label inside reach in cooler across silver freezer at kitchen. As per employee for more than 24 hrs. **Warning**
Basic 14
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed card board used to line cheese inside reach in freezer at storage area. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone next to sauces on dry storage shelves at kitchen.**Warning** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed metal containers water nesting next to triple sink. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil stored on dry storage floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed inside white chest freezer across silver freezer at kitchen. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer inside display reach in cooler at front counter. **Warning**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up on shelve under steam table. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed plantains (63F -Cold Holding) thawing at room temperature as per manager for 2 hours. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-07-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under hot running water. Observed raw chicharron (64 – Cold Holding) thawing under hot water at triple sink. As per manager for 2 hours. Employee charge to cold water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-04-5Basic – Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Observed on ceiling throughout kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed 2 cloths on preparation table across cook line. **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) on shelve under preparation table across cook line. Employee added chlorine and retest Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm). **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed wood shelves not properly sealed next to oven at kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:44 PM.
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1 observation(s)
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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.