LA MULATA
1443 WASHINGTON AVE · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33139
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed a cook put on gloves after coming from the outside.
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 handle dirty dishes and removed clean dishes without washing his hands.
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed a cook touched his face and then put on gloves without washing his hands.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw seafood over vegetables in the drawer reach in cooler at the cook line. The chef moved the seafood to the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 2
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed by the dish machine.
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a metal panin a container with chicken in the walk-in cooler. The chef removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed several reach in cooler gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-73-4Basic – No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the side of the reach in cooler soiled. Observed the walk-in cooler fan guard soiled. Observed the reach in cooler gaskets soiled throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
25-27-4Basic – Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed at the bar. The manager put them behind the bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 12:01 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 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.