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Licensee
Name: LATIN AMERICAN RESTAURANT License Number: SEA2332690
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 10/01/2022
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 1590 SW 22 ST
MIAMI, FL 33145

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 06/14/2017 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
35A-03-4    Basic - 1 Dead roaches on premises.inside chemical cabinet **Corrected On-Site**
16-21-4    Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
23-03-4    Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving around
36-75-4    Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving.
23-24-4    Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
36-34-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
24-05-4    Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
12B-12-4    Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
40-06-4    Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Shoes on top of freezers
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cooler door broken in lunch station
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
36-41-4    Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler/freezer has accumulation of dust or debris.
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Back storage area under freezers
08B-12-4    Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered.
33-19-4    Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
36-47-5    Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease, dust or food debris. .
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
21-04-4    Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
33-11-4    Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
14-31-4    Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
33-16-4    Basic - Open dumpster lid.
14-67-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.some areas of restaurant
42-01-4    Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
03D-02-4    High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Black beans from previous day according to employee at 60°
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Extreme amounts of flies all around kitchen area
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.milk at 50° in front counter, milk was transferred to reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked potato at 100° in steam table. Operator turned on steam table and reheated product to 165° **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-22-4    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw beef over raw fish
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by 7 plus live roaches found inside oven in cookline area
35A-04-4    High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by 30 plus dry rodent droppings found in back prep area next to rice bags
03A-03-4    High Priority - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit.eggs found at 55° in prep table. Operator put eggs in ice bath. Observed 4 cases of 180 eggs each at 67° from previous day stored in front counter shelving **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Black beans found in reach in cooler at 60° from previous day according to employee
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
22-24-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
11-07-4    Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Corrected On-Site**
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
14-16-4    Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Front counter top broken
22-07-4    Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
22-18-4    Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
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