TAQUERIA VIVA MEXICO
2516 SW 8 ST, Miami FL 33135
Last inspected Jan 5, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
APR 24
SEP 24
JAN 25
SEP 25
JAN 26
≈ ERRATIC
5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired license 10-1-2023
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $1,040
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2022023479 | Feb 8, 2022 | Jul 12, 2023 | $720 |
| 1--2019060076 | Oct 29, 2019 | Jan 31, 2020 | $320 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jan 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler: raw chicken stored above sauce.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. FRLA: Sofia Leal expired 03/30/25.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Kitchen.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Oct 10, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. FRLA: Roxana Giron expired 03/30/25; Lourdes Leal, expired 03/30/25
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Sep 12, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 16 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority9 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands of the three compartment sink with no soap. Inspector discussed it with employee and trained and coach employee on how to watch hands properly and went to wash hands..
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Walk in cooler: raw chicken store above our cases of avocado. Discuss with operating and provide provided the handout for the proper storage of food..
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler: Robbie thought of corn in the walk-in cooler, discuss with the operator and provided the handout for the proper storage of food.
Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Observed employee wash hands of the three compartment sink with no soap. Inspector discussed it with employee and trained and coach employee on how to watch hands properly and went to wash hands..
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands at the three compartment sink. The handwashing sink in the kitchen is in disrepair..
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front counter, buckets for ice stored inside the hand washing sink
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Women restroom.
No running water at handwashing sink in the kitchen.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Front counter.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. FRLA: Roxana Giron expired 03/30/25; Lourdes Leal, expired 03/30/25
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. All spray bottles, degreaser and glass cleaner
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front counter.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand washing inside the kitchen soiled.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Handwashing sink in the kitchen, not working, observed employee wash hands at the three compartment sink
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Jan 14, 2025Inspection 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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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs above bread and raw marinated chicken stored above cooked pork.
Food stored on floor. Kitchen: pan with cooked pork stored on the floor.
Hole in or other damage to wall. In front of the three compartment sink in the kitchen.
Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in dry food storage area.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle at the three compartment sink.
Sep 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Walk in cooler: sauces stored in Home Depot containers.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Apr 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen and women restroom.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Chef, plating food for customers.
Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in dry food storage area.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Feb 23, 2024□ 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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Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Nov 28, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired license 10-1-2023
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.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in handwashing, warewashing, or equipment and utensil storage areas. Kitchen area.
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.