LA ESENCIA LATIN CUISINE
6944 COLLINS AVE, Miami Beach FL 33141 · 305-479-8572
Last inspected Mar 3, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license is expired as of October 1, 2025.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $600
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2019023156 | Mar 29, 2019 | Sep 20, 2019 | $200 |
| 1--2016024748 | May 18, 2016 | Jul 7, 2016 | $400 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles in restroom showing water damage.
Food stored on floor. Observed cases of plastic water bottles stored on floor of storage closet near restroom.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with grease.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license is expired as of October 1, 2025.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed container stored in hand wash sink in kitchen. Owner removed container.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Observed employee water bottles stored in ice machine at front counter. Owner removed water bottles.
Food stored on floor. Observed plastic jug of oil stored on floor in storage closet. Owner placed plastic jug on crate.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed hand sink at cook line missing hand wash sign.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets inside reach in cooler at cook line soiled with old food debris.
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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Equipment gaskets in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler ( located in the middle hallway ) with gaskets in disrepair.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler shelves are rusted.
Met inspection standards. 6 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. Poster was provided 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. Form was provided to operator
No soap provided at handwash sink. By cooking equipments
Equipment in poor repair. 3 reach in coolers in disrepair
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By cook equipments
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler in hallway.
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.