EL SALON
1434-1438 WASHINGTON AVENUE, Miami Beach FL 33139
Last inspected Apr 2, 2024 · 2 visits since October 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.
OCT 23
APR 24
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. Form provided.
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Inspection history
2 visits, newest first
Apr 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 19 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority7 Intermediate9 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 19 findingsThe state's own report →
Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed the chlorine ppms at O.00 at the roof bar.
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed the bar has no soap or paper towels and the near by sink blocked. Observed a bartender serve a drink and grabbed an unwrapped straw in a drink.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed a dishwasher touch dirty dishes with a gloved hand and than remove the dishes with the same soiled gloves.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed several dust pans and brooms in front of the sink and a bowl inside it at the upstairs bar.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the bar.
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. Form provided.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at the bar.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed no consumer advisory on the breakfast menu.
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed next to the ice machines at the roof bar.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed at the roof top bar.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 6 packs of tuna with an internal temperature of 36°F. still in the vacuum. The chef cut open the bags.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed on a cutting board.
Ice bucket not stored inverted between uses. The cook inverted the ice bucket.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed on top of the ice machine.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the bar.
Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.
Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed at the roof bar.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed in the kitchen.
Oct 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority7 Intermediate5 Basic
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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. Form provided.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed chef Alexis Cardenas expired in February.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed at the kitchen entrance. Observed the can opener blade soiled.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed Poke tuna on the menu not identified as raw.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. The chef brought towels.
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. Form provided and signed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Food stored on floor. Observed a plastic container of cooking oil on the floor by the entrance. The moved the oil to 6 inches above the ground.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at the cook line. The chef removed the tongs.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed by the kitchen entrance. The chef inverted the items.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed at the kitchen entrance.
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.