LITTLE LOUIES ITALIAN KITCHEN
4254 SW 152 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33185
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
29 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 2 cans of tomato sauce dented. Manager removed from kitchen to return to purveyor. **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee touch and package ready to eat food after touching cell phone, stapler, telephone and pens. Coached employee on proper method. **Warning**
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 touching ready to eat sliced pizza bare handed. Informed manager that employee cannot touch ready to eat food with bare hands unless food is reheated to 145F or above for immediate service. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed employee touching ready to eat sliced pizza bare handed. Informed manager that employee cannot touch ready to eat food with bare hands unless food is reheated to 145F or above for immediate service. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cold holding at back reach in cooler Marinated raw chicken at 49F, Cooked chicken strips at 46F, Breaded chicken breast at 44F and Cooked ground beef at 46F. As per operator, stored in unit since day prior. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cold holding at back reach in cooler, Marinated raw chicken at 49F, Cooked chicken strips at 46F, Breaded chicken breast at 44F and Cooked ground beef at 46F. As per operator, stored in unit since day prior. Informed operator to discard food items. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled. Observed ice machine gasket soiled. Observed employee remove bucket of bread crumbs from floor and place directly on food contact surface. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed establishment using time as a public health control without written procedures. Coached manager proper method and provided via email time a as a public health control form. Manager completed form on site. **Corrected On-Site** **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 pan of lasagne not date marked in reach in cooler at back kitchen. As per chef stored since the day prior. **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Safe Staff Vicente Mora expired 7/24/2023. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed 2 spray bottles containing sanitizer solution not labeled at 3 compartment sink area. **Warning**
Basic 18
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed outside of dishwashing machine soiled. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed measuring cup used as scoop in sauce container on front line reach in cooler. Also observed bowl used as scoop in bread crumb container. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Counter top fan soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed. Counter top fan soiled with accumulated dust at front counter. **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed in kitchen cove molding missing next to dish mashing. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed green cutting board with cut mark grooves. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed cup of water on preparation table at front counter. **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed 5 containers of food and 3 jugs of liquid for employees stored with restaurant food. Employee removed food. **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 keys and cell phone on shelf above prep area. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee at front counter preparing food with no hair restraint. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket in poor repair at back cooler reach in cooler. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed container of bread crumbs stored on floor at back kitchen. Chef removed container from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed several small screw holes in wall by dish machine. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging from bread oven handle. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed plastic dish rack soiled with grease and mold like substance. Also observed both hand washing sinks soiled with mold like substance and old food residue. Observed grease build up on hood system. Observed reach in cooler gasket soiled at cook line. Observed exterior of reach in cooler soiled with old food. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Observed gap at back door. Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed 3 cardboard cases of paper bags stored on floor. Coached employee on proper placement items. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled at dish machine and at sauté station. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed pan of lasagne not labeled in reach in cooler at back kitchen. As per chef since day prior. Observed working container of mustard not labeled at shelf at front counter. Observed container of bread crumbs not labeled. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:28 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.