El Almacen
Last inspected: Aug 26, 2025
50
Score
El Almacen, located at 17100 Collins Ave Ste 116 in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, underwent a high-risk inspection on August 26, 2025, with a score of 50. This inspection identified one critical, three major, and five minor violations, including issues with a cutting board, equipment in poor repair, and a missing license decal. Previous inspections for this Mexican/Latin establishment have primarily fallen into the medium-risk category.
3
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
50
May 16, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Jan 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
Violations — Aug 26, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cook line.
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed no food stored inside the unit. As per person in charge, the part to fix the equipment has been ordered.
14-11-5
Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
50-03-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
50-04-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves without previous hand washing.
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. MFDV planing raw food like ceviche. Currently are offering cooked octopus.
02B-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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