LA REINA RESTAURANT
529 NW 12 AVE, Miami FL 33136 · 786 360 1075
Last inspected Jan 27, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
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
Jan 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Food stored on floor. Observed bottle of sodas stored on the floor that the front counter.
Sep 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine by the walk in cooler.
Ice buildup in chest reach-in freezer.
Feb 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler: rice pudding not date marked. As per operator, prepared 3 days ago.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed the food handlers training missing the date of birth for: Cruz Degaldo, Anna Maria Arauz, Lina Posas.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Nov 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed comet on top of the picante sauce in the walk in cooler. Operator stored properly.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed discarded card boards by the dumpster.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Mar 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table cook pasta 108 f cooked rice 122f cooked beans 98f cooked fish 118 f kitchen employees reheated food to over 165 f
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.
Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications.
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.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Most kitchen staff.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Most kitchen RIC.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
Stored food not covered. Most cooked foods inside walk in cooler.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Nov 7, 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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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
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.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Outside parking lot.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
Stored food not covered. Observed most cooked food Not Covered inside walk in cooler.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
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.