La Famosa Cafeteria
Last inspected: Jan 8, 2026
45
Score
Across the available record, La Famosa Cafeteria has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 8, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around seven violations each.
“Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
The city-wide average sits at 74, which La Famosa Cafeteria's 45 doesn't quite reach. There are enough flags in the record to merit a second thought.
9
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 8, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handle money and then process to serve client without removing gloves. **Repeat Violation**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee placed gloves without washing hands, instructed employee on proper method.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. **Repeat Violation**
03A-03-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed ground beef held more than 24 hours not properly date marked at reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed behind 3 compartment sink.
10-17-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed Ceiling vents soiled throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
45
Oct 29, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired on October 1,2025.
50-17-3
High Priority - Shell eggs received in a unit not maintaining an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less.
03A-20-4
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handle money and then process to serve client without removing gloves.
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pork belly and ground beef held more than 24 hours not properly date marked at reach in cooler.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - 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. Observed certificate for Jorge F Gonzalez expired on 2/16/25.
53B-14-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed Ceiling vents soiled throughout kitchen.
36-34-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
41
Feb 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
52
Oct 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels in female bathroom in back area. Operator restocked. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no hand soap at hand wash sink next to cook line. Operator restocked. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in chest freezer located in back dry storage area with torn gaskets.
14-11-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler shelves with rust accumulation near prep station.
14-33-4
74
May 2, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over onions and precooked chicken in prep area reach in. Operator rearranged items during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 10-1-23. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - 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. Provided flyer with procedures to operator.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Back side of slicer guard soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In dry storage room over chest freezer, and in employee restroom. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom of back prep table rusted. Cracked glass on sliding doors on hot hold cabinet at front counter.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket area of cook line reach in soiled. Splash gaurd by hand wash sink soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Chest freezer in back not freezing some items.
03A-05-5
Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Observed unpackaged empanadas and empanada filling in unlocked reach in cooler in dining area.
08B-63-4
47
Sep 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed various food items stored in regular "Thank you" grocery bags inside chest freezer towards back kitchen area. Manager began to remove food items stored inside grocery bags into metal containers for storage. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: Observed various food items stored in regular "Thank you" grocery bags inside chest freezer towards back kitchen area. Manager began to remove food items stored inside grocery bags into metal containers for storage. **Time Extended**
14-31-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed establishment purchased tres leches, flan, and rice pudding from a bakery and stored into reach in cooler as of yesterday, not date marked. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: Observed establishment purchased tres leches, flan, and rice pudding from a bakery and stored into reach in cooler as of yesterday, not date marked. **Time Extended**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Establishment provided pH test kit for chlorine sanitizer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Establishment provided pH test kit for chlorine sanitizer. **Time Extended**
16-32-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair/missing at lmen's and women's restroom, located at kitchen area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair/missing at lmen's and women's restroom, located at kitchen area. **Time Extended**
36-32-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed dust accumulation on air vent inside women's restroom at kitchen area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: Observed dust accumulation on air vent inside women's restroom at kitchen area. **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing located at back kitchen area, near chest freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing located at back kitchen area, near chest freezer. **Time Extended**
36-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable located at kitchen prep counters. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable located at kitchen prep counters. **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold and around door frame that opens to the outside located at dry storage area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold and around door frame that opens to the outside located at dry storage area. **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
55
Sep 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
39
Feb 10, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee was coached to wash hands all the time.. **Repeat Violation**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed beef stored inside supermarket bags in the reach in freezer.
14-31-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
32-12-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer door broken. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the hand wash sink at the kitchen and at the woman's bathroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at the preparation table. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
55
Sep 23, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs above fried chicken in the reach in cooler.
08A-20-5
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.
12A-27-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef tripe (50 F - Cold Holding); beef with potatoes (48 F - Cold Holding)inside the reach in cooler. As per operator food was placed inside reach in cooler yesterday around 1:00 pm. Stop sale was issued.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed beef tripe (50 F - Cold Holding); beef with potatoes (48 F - Cold Holding)inside the reach in cooler. As per operator food was placed inside reach in cooler yesterday around 1:00 pm. Stop sale was issued.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken stored in the reach in cooler not date market. As per operator it was cooked on Wednesday.
02C-02-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at the oven door handle. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed under 2 different cutting boards at the kitchen area.
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Observed at the woman's bathroom **Repeat Violation**
32-17-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
32-12-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed throughout the kitchen.
14-09-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed at lid of reach in freezer.
14-71-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee waiting in a food preparation area. **Repeat Violation**
12B-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freeze lid broken.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of onions stored on the floor. Operator removed it.
08B-38-4
29
Frequently Asked Questions
When was La Famosa Cafeteria last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at La Famosa Cafeteria on file is from Jan 8, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at La Famosa Cafeteria?
Across the inspection record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at La Famosa Cafeteria.
How does La Famosa Cafeteria compare to other restaurants in Miami?
La Famosa Cafeteria most recently scored 45 out of 100, which is lower than the Miami average of 74.
Has La Famosa Cafeteria's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at La Famosa Cafeteria have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at La Famosa Cafeteria means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is La Famosa Cafeteria inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, La Famosa Cafeteria is inspected around three times per year on average.
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