CARTAGENA BY JUAN MANUEL BARRIENTOS
1701 COLLINS AVE · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33139
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed a cook plate an order of sunny side up eggs toast and salmon removed her gloves and put on new gloves without washing her hands.
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed the dish washer touching dirty dishes and then removed clean dishes with the same gloves on.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish over bread at the cook line. The chef moved the bread to the top shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a sever filling water bottles at the hand washing sink.
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed Lulo yellowtail ceviche and, tuna tartare on the menu. As per the manager those items are served raw. The manager had the menus reprinted during the inspection identifieing the items as raw. **Corrected On-Site**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 13
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed at all three ice machines. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed in the dry storage area downstairs.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed at the drink station.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed several pots and pans not inverted downs stairs. The chef had the items inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a water bottle on the reach in cooler at the cook line. The chef had it removed. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed several cases of ice cream on the walk-in freezer floor. The chef put them on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed next to the hand washing sink at the ware washing area.
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket stored on floor between uses. Observed downstairs and at the bar across from the kitchen entrance. The chef put the buckets on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in a water temperature of 79°F. The chef put the pan on the cook top to heat. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed at the preparation kitchen. The chef removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several plastic squeeze bottles with different liquids not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:17 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.