EL ARROYITO CAFE
2307 W FLAGLER ST, Miami FL 33135
Last inspected Jul 15, 2024 · 3 visits since December 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.
DEC 23
APR 24
JUL 24
▼ IMPROVING
3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
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.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $280
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2020037393 | Aug 5, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $280 |
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Jul 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen area
No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items.
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Reach-in cooler and stand up reach in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Shelves above the three compartment sink with dishes stored on them.
Apr 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Reach I. Cooler at the front counter: raw chicken stored above carrots and celery.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Stand up reach in cooler at the front counter: raw chicken stored above a pot of uncovered cooked beans. Discussed with the operator the proper procedures and provided the handout. Operator placed the raw chicken on the bottom shelf of the reach in cooler.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front counter: pans stored inside the hand washing sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By the three compartment sink and restroom ( Women).
Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink, ware wash area. observed employee cleaning the sink during the inspection.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed chef plating food without a hat/hair restraint.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen area.
Food stored on floor. Bag of beans stored on the floor in the dry storage area.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. By the cook line.
No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Kitchen reach in freezer.
Stored food not covered. Stand up reach in cooler at the front counter: pot with cooked beans not covered, cooked the day before, as per operator.
Dec 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 21 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate16 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook touching Dirty cutting board then Engage in food preparation.
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed nonfood grade bags in contact with Raw frozen seafood reach in freezer.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Vitamins, kitchen shelves.
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.
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.
Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen area.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Kitchen stove top.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Kitchen reach in freezer.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
Stored food not covered. Observed most cooked food inside all RIC not covered.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed old food debris throughout kitchen area.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Rose sugar, flower etc.
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.