CAFE CON LECHE EXPRESS
401 BISCAYNE BLVD, Miami FL 33132
Last inspected Jun 28, 2024 · 2 visits since November 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
3 cases · $1,300
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2018040228 | Jun 20, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | $200 |
| 1--2016041971 | Sep 8, 2016 | Nov 18, 2016 | $400 |
| 1--2015002026 | Dec 8, 2014 | Mar 5, 2015 | $700 |
Inspection history
2 visits, newest first
Jun 28, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable located at prep table.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a used bottle of water and a cup of iced coffee at counter located by entrance stored near oranges.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed at reach in cooler located under panini press two employee cellphones stored on counter. Observed at reach in cooler located at front counter, employee chapstick, lotion and candy stored on top near display food items.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer located under microwave.
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Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
Stored food not covered. Observed at coffee station a container of sugar uncovered exposed to the elements.
Nov 30, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 14 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
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 employees handle cash register then proceeded to use food tongs. Advised employee to wash hands between uses. Employee washed hands.
Employee touched bare body part (nose) and clothing and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Discussed with employees the importance of hand washing between food and non food contact. Provided hand washing forms.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Observed a container of chlorine with no label stored under cabinet next to entrance.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable located at prep table.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a used bottle of water and a cup of iced coffee at counter located by entrance stored near oranges.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed at reach in cooler located under panini press two employee cellphones stored on counter. Observed at reach in cooler located at front counter, employee chapstick, lotion and candy stored on top near display food items.
Food stored on floor. Observed in cabinet unit located under triple sink, plastic bottles of Gatorade and juice stored on floor. Observed at storage counter under coffee station, plastic containers of coffee and cinnamon spice stored on floor. Observed in storage counter under front counter plastic containers of croissants and bags of plantain chips stored on floor.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer located under microwave.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
Stored food not covered. Observed at coffee station a container of sugar uncovered exposed to the elements.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed at oven two boxes of empanadas stored to thaw. Employee placed items in to reach in cooler to properly thaw.
Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together: Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm); Employee changed sanitizer solution to chlorine. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm).
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.