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LA ESENCIA LATIN CUISINE

6944 COLLINS AVE, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33141

License #2329040

🫔 Latin American ℹ️
57.2 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection
October 23, 2026 · 10 findings · 4 critical
Routine - Food
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Inspections on file
7
Clean inspections
1
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
December 2, 2024

The latest inspection on October 23, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 4 critical, 1 major, and 5 minor.

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  • Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food preparation with no hair restraint. Employee provided hair restraint.
  • [12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee enter shift and put gloves on without washing hands. Employee was guided on proper procedure on hand washing and employee washed hands.
  • [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored over shedded cheese in glass door reach in cooler. Operator placed items in correct storage order.
  • [12A-28-4] Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee placehair restraint and proceeded to put gloves on without washing hands prior to putting new gloves on. Employee was trained on proper hand washing procedures and employee washed hands.
  • [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed plastic jug of vinegar and bag of white rice stored on floor in storage closet. Operator placed food items on shelf.
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with grease.
  • [31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator provided soap.
  • [36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind cook line soiled.
  • [50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license is expired as of October 1, 2026.
  • [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
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