CAFE ONCE
2100 PONCE DE LEON 101, Coral Gables FL 33134 · 786 325 6856
Last inspected Jul 14, 2026 · 8 visits since February 2024
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food stored on floor. Observed a box with oranges on floor.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed scoop.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator placed utensils on stove.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Buildup of food debris/ on equipment gaskets.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee touching money, changed gloves but no hand washing. Employee was required to wash hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels for hand wash sink located at cook line.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed two boxes with disposable containers on floor.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Single-service articles improperly stored.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Yanellys Peraza And Nora R Lagos.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed at front reach in cooler raw shell eggs stored next to bread. Operator removed eggs and placed them on the bottom.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Yanellys Peraza And Nora R Lagos.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Gaskets soiled for reach in cooler at front.
Food stored on floor. Observed two boxes with oranges store by front counter entrance.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with posters.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Provided operators with information poster.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit on premises. Operator ordered one during inspection
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Operator called technician to get it repair later today., No food inside the unit at time of inspection.
Dumpster overflowing garbage.
Food stored on floor. Observed box of oranges being stored on the floor. Next to front counter.
Open dumpster lid.
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.