LA TABERNA GIRALDA
254 GIRALDA AVE, Coral Gables FL 33134 · 786 541-5814
Last inspected May 8, 2026 · 11 visits since August 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 29 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
May 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Gaskets soiled.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed keys over prep table.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food stored on floor. Observed at storage area two boxes with potatoes stored on floor.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Dec 4, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler located at cook line.
Nov 19, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee went outside to get cleaning tools, back to the cook line to serve and omelet without washing hands and put gloves.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooking equipments soiled.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler located at cook line.
Jun 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jun 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed stuffed potatoes at 47°F at reach in coolers. According with cook the items were placed inside the unit less than one hour ago, around 11:00. Cook transferred stuffed potatoes in freezer.
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. Gaskets at reach in cooler at cook line.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook placed bucket on stove.
Dec 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.operator paid license while conducting the inspection.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Pots on floor at dry storage.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of stove.
May 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. At kitchen at prep area.
Mar 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Food trays on floor. Cook placed them on shelves.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cook removed towel.
Oct 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in the kitchen.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Food tray stored on kitchen's floor. Cook removed tray.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Unit at hall by kitchen entrance.
Aug 2, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooked time/temperature control for safety food.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Reach-in cooler 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.