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PURA VIDA MIAMI

244 MIRACLE MILE, Coral Gables FL 33134

Last inspected Apr 14, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats49
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2337214
Grade history
FEB 24
AUG 24
JAN 25
SEP 25
APR 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese at 50°F, ham at 50°F. According to cook, the ham was recently cut. Employee placed ice for rapid cooling.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Apr 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed prep table at kitchen dispense window.
Basic/14-09-4
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed at kitchen, there is a crack increasing with time.
Basic/36-17-5
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Employee placed spoon for fruit on dispenser.
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Sep 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
High priority/12A-07-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese at 50°F, ham at 50°F. According to cook, the ham was recently cut. Employee placed ice for rapid cooling.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Equipment in poor repair. Observed at kitchen cooling unit not working properly. Kitchen manager placed ice to keep right temperature until maintenance to the equipment is provided.
Basic/14-11-5/Corrective Action Taken
Food stored on floor. Observed at walk in cooler new merchandise on floor.
Basic/08B-38-4
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoops for cheese in contact with item.
Basic/10-01-5
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Basic/42-01-4
Jan 31, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No cover on waste receptacles in both unisex bathrooms.
Basic/32-12-5
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed floor with accumulation of food throughout the kitchen. As per operator, they clean the floors once per shift.
Basic/36-01-4
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in water at 89°F. Operator changed water and heated it up to correct temperature.
Basic/10-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At kitchen.
High priority/29-37-4
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop for kale, handle in contact with food.
Basic/10-01-5
In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Manager adjusted the dipperwell for utensils.
Basic/10-03-4
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed at front counter reach in cooler missing ambient thermometer.
Basic/05-09-4
Feb 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
High priority/29-37-4
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Washing or disposing food in hand wash sink at front counter.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
Basic/10-08-5
Jul 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. At prep area in the kitchen handle in contact with spinach.
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Basic/21-12-4/Corrected On-Site

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.