MALUA
900 ALTON RD · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33139
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee cracked eggs and handle ready to eat food with no handwashing. Instructed employee to wash hands and put gloves new gloves on when doing so and he did.
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed at preparation area.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef empanadas (98F – Hot Holding); chicken empanadas (94F – Hot Holding); ham and cheese empanadas (97F – Hot Holding) at front counter. As per manager for less than 2 hours. Instructed manager to reheat empanadas to reach 135F and he did. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink. Informed employee to only wash hands at handsink.
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 cooked chicken at reach in cooler held more than 24 hours with no date marked.
Basic 11
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed Ceiling vents soiled throughout the kitchen.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board with cut marks at preparation area.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed Employees person phone on top of preparation table. Manager removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees engaging with food with no hair restraint.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed door at front counter cabinet in disrepair.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed kitchen floor soiled. Observed walk in cooler and walk in freezer soiled.
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed box with oranges stored by oven not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed boxes with eggs at walk in cooler not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed Gaskets soiled at reach in cooler at kitchen.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler at preparation area soiled.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping cloth at preparation area and front counter not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:49 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.