LA PATA GORDA
232 MIRACLE MILE, Coral Gables FL 33134
Last inspected Feb 18, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
JAN 24
SEP 24
APR 25
SEP 25
FEB 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook at cook line in contact with phone, back to work without hand washing or gloves.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
4 cases · $2,220
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2019045972 | Jul 2, 2019 | Dec 3, 2020 | $800 |
| 1--2018018035 | Feb 23, 2018 | Aug 8, 2018 | $800 |
| 1--2017014453 | Feb 17, 2017 | Jun 7, 2017 | $300 |
| 1--2016044812 | Aug 17, 2016 | Nov 18, 2016 | $320 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Feb 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Location sells ceviche made of corvina. While conducting the inspection operator contacted provided to obtain a parasite destruction letter. Manny's Enterprise.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at cook line. Manager placed a new soap container.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed gaskets soiled at unit by ceviche station.
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cook line.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at cook line.
Sep 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook manipulating soiled equipment ( blender) back to work without hand washing.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by a wine cooler. Manager placed a new roll. Front counter.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at front counter.
Ice machine exterior soiled.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Apr 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook at cook line in contact with phone, back to work without hand washing or gloves.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed at walk in cooler raw shell eggs over cheese. Manager placed eggs on the bottom of the rack.
No soap provided at handwash sink. At dishwashing station. Man
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at hand sink located at cook line.
Sep 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed at kitchen can opener soiled. Employee took opener to the three compartment sink.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For dishwasher machine.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front bar. Executive chef sent for a new roll.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. By walk-in cooler entrance.
vents at walk in cooler soiled with accumulated dust, or mold-like substance.
Jan 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No soap provided at handwash sink.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Sep 15, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler observed raw Shell eggs over oranges. Chef placed eggs on bottom of the unit.
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 to manager while conducting the inspection.
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.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Food stored on floor. At storage room observed a bad with flour on floor.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At cook line.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Stored food not covered. Seafood at reach in cooler at cook line.
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.