LA DESPENSA KEY BISCAYNE
260 CRANDON BLVD UNIT 17, Miami FL 33149 · 786 521 1924
Last inspected Jul 20, 2026 · 7 visits since December 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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 hand out to operator.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $520
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2018014913 | Feb 12, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | $520 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed flip top handle missing at RIC.
Observed white Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at white cutting board at kitchen.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed flip top handle missing at RIC.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded.
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Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed person in charge not knowing how to calibrate a thermometer using the cold method. Coached person in charge.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test strips available.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Surenma working for more than 60 days with no proof of training.
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. Observed Surenma working for more than 60 days with no proof of training.
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed reduced oxygen packaging done for Serrano and Iberico ham.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at white cutting board at kitchen.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed flip top handle missing at RIC.
Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container of oil on floor at kitchen area.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment in poor repair. Observed flip top lid missing handle.
Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Observed cured meats Iberian ham at grab and go cooler held over forty eight hours and vacuum packed onsite without a HACCP.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vent soiled at kitchen entrance.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates not inverted at shelf near hand washing sink.
Met inspection standards. 2 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 hand out to operator.
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. Provided agreement to operator. Operator signed.
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.