LA CASA DE LAS BALEADAS
100 SW 17 AVE, Miami FL 33135 · 305.640.8581
Last inspected Dec 8, 2025 · 6 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 27 points better than where it started.
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.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Dec 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Stand up reach in cooler and walk: dough stored inside the no you Togo bags.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. NRFSP: Breilis Amador and Paola Victoria Orozco expired 7/18/25
Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in dry food storage area.
Jul 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Reach in cooler and reaching freezer: raw chicken and dough
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage can blocking the hand washing sink at the front counter by three compartment sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Dead roaches on premises. Kitchen: 1 dead roach on the floor by floor drain.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn in the back prep kitchen.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Back storage area.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front counter by the three compartment sink.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Kitchen: stand up reach in cooler in the back kitchen.
Jan 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by the mop sink.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine at the front counter.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice inside the ice machine at the front counter.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Prep area.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar area.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. All coolers at the front counter and the stand up reach in cooler in the prep area by the cookline.
Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. By the three compartment sink: green unpeeled plantains stored not the hand washing sink without a splash guard. Observed operator move the food to another location.
Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Back storage area.
Oct 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw pork stored in the reach in cooler by the prep area.
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed raw shell egg (54F - ambient temperature ) stored in the reach in cooler for less than 2 hours, as per operator. Operator placed items in another reach in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw beef (48F - Cold Holding) stored in the reach in cooler less than 2 hours as per operator, operator placed ice over items.
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed kitchen Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100+ppm), operator remade Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 50ppm).
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed peeled plantains stored in the handwashing sink in the kitchen. Operator removed.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets in cookline reach in cooler torn.
Food stored on floor. Observed multiple plastic bottles of soda stored on the floor in the back storage area.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Observed all reach in cooler and reach in freezer shelves are rusted.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed floors soiled under the reach in cooler in the prep area.
Mar 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority4 Intermediate3 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Reach in coolers in the kitchen, cheese stored inside Thank You bags.
Operator unable to provide documentation for source of fish. See stop sale. Observed in the dry storage area, a case of dry fish with hand written label ( 2 libras 10 ouzos, $40.00. No original box, no labels. As per operator, dry fish was purchased in Honduras and approved through US Customs. Invoice provided does not match the dry fish. Operator provided an invoice for yellow tail. Invoice provided from black Pearl seafood Enterprise LLC. Contacted provider in regard to the invoice. Inspector spoke to Julio at Black Pearl Seafood Enterprise LLC, 6464 NW 77 CT,Miami, Florida 33166. 786-434-3309, he stated " he sold frozen hello tail fish to the establishment " invoice # 88
Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed in the dry storage area, a case of dry fish with hand written label ( 2 libras 10 ouzos, $40.00. No original box, no labels. As per operator, dry fish was purchased in Honduras and approved through US Customs. Invoice provided does not match the dry fish. Operator provided an invoice for yellow tail. Invoice provided from black Pearl seafood Enterprise LLC. Contacted provider in regard to the invoice. Inspector spoke to Julio at Black Pearl Seafood Enterprise LLC, 6464 NW 77 CT,Miami, Florida 33166. 786-434-3309, he stated " he sold frozen yellow tail fish to the establishment " invoice # 88
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.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Kitchen, knives and unpeeled plantains stored inside.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By the mop sink.
No soap provided at handwash sink. By the mop sink.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Dry storage area: bags of flour and beans.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Front counter: sliding door reach in cooler with gallons of milk stored inside.
Sep 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority7 Intermediate5 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Most reach in coolers and reach freezer meats stored in Thank you bags. Prep table in the front area: pupusas ( thick griddle flatbread) stored in Thank you bags.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. By the flip top reach in cooler: spray bottle of multipurpose cleaner stored on the prep table by a container with cut lettuce.
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.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. By the ice machine at the front counter: hand washing sink blocked by a garbage can.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Kitchen: plantains stored inside the hand washing sink. Operator discarded.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine.
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.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Both hand washing sinks in the kitchen and by the mop sink.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. NRFSP, Ana Yessenia Mena, expired 2/27/23
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine at the front counter.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Most stand-up reach in cooler and the stand up reach in freezer.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a bag of potatoes stored on the floor in the dry storage area and a bag of flour stored on the floor in the prep area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All reach in cooler gaskets soiled with slime.
Standing water in bottom of flip top reach-in-cooler.
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