LA COCINITA LATINA
4315 NW SEVENTH ST UNIT 29, Miami FL 33126 · 786-541-5940
Last inspected Mar 2, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
5 inspections within 8 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Congri rice At 100°F. According to the operator the rice was the left over from the day. Item discarded.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood's Filters soiled.
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Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under hot running water. Observed at prep sink.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
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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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Congri rice At 100°F. According to the operator the rice was the left over from the day. Item discarded.
Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cel and keys.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Under equipment.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler at cookline.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Stove exterior soiled.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed for flour, salt and sugar.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Pots stored on food.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Utensils not durable.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Operator removed knife.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator placed bucket on stove.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers with food at reach in freezer dated 06-11-23
Single-service articles improperly stored. On front part of truck.
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.