La Taberna De Ignacio
Last inspected: Apr 23, 2026
41
Score
Going back to 2022, La Taberna De Ignacio has 10 inspections in the public record. La Taberna De Ignacio was last inspected on Apr 23, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around six violations to closer to nine violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
The city-wide average sits at 76, which La Taberna De Ignacio's 41 doesn't quite reach. There are enough flags in the record to merit a second thought.
10
Inspections
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Critical latest
6
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 23, 2026
Routine - Food
6 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cooked potatoes (109/100F - Cooling) covered with a plastic wrap, operator uncovered it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager Cesar Vega and Luis Velasco food handler certificate expired on 3/12/26 **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink, located at the front line. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink, located at the front line. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - 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. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitaizer spray bottle with no label, operator properly labeled it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above the preparation sink. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in used utensils stored in standing water at 84°F. Operator discarded it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. **Warning**
35B-02-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple wet wiping towels on preparation table, operator placed in chlorine sanitizer of 100 ppm. **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee's glasses on preparation table. **Warning**
40-06-5
41
Oct 29, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed ice bag on walk in freezer floor. Bag of sugar on dry storage floor. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: Still observed multiple food boxes on walk in freezer floor, operator properly stored it. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Walk in cooler and open lids reach in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: Observed walk in cooler with ambient temperature of 60/59F Reach in cooler with ambient temperature of 57F. **Time Extended**
05-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Above steam table. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: Still observed **Time Extended**
36-27-5
86
Oct 27, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk in cooler salmon (56F - Cold Holding); tilapia (54F - Cold Holding); sausage (53F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (49F - Cold Holding); asparagus soup (55F - Cold Holding); tomatoes sofrito (58F - Cold Holding); milk (56F - Cold Holding) for more than 4 hours. Open lid reach in cooler shrimp (65F - Cold Holding); calamari (66F - Cold Holding); mussels (68F - Cold Holding); tomatoes sauce (69F - Cold Holding)for more than 4 hours as per operator. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employees cut tomatoes to prepare tomatoes salad without wearing gloves. Instructed operator regarding the BHC. operator placed gloves in her hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in walk in cooler salmon (56F - Cold Holding); tilapia (54F - Cold Holding); sausage (53F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (49F - Cold Holding); asparagus soup (55F - Cold Holding); tomatoes sofrito (58F - Cold Holding); milk (56F - Cold Holding) for more than 4 hours. Open lid reach in cooler shrimp (65F - Cold Holding); calamari (66F - Cold Holding); mussels (68F - Cold Holding); tomatoes sauce (69F - Cold Holding)for more than 4 hours as per operator. **Warning**
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed metal pitcher on hand sink located at the front counter. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ observed 6 employees working at the same time with no manager certificate present. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. On hand sink located at the front counter. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed multiple cleaned metal containers no inverted. Operator properly stored it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler with ambient temperature of 60/59°F Reach in cooler with ambient temperature of 57°F. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed asparagus soup container cracked. **Warning**
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed ice bag on walk in freezer floor. Bag of sugar on dry storage floor. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Walk in cooler and open lids reach in cooler. **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed salmon, calamari, beef thawing at room temperature underneath of preparation table, operator placed back to reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Above steam table. **Warning**
36-27-5
33
Apr 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed multiple clean dishes in hand sink. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with windex with no label.
41-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator discarded the water. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen octopus in standing water. Operator open cold running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5
74
Dec 6, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
82
Dec 5, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach crawling on cook line floor. **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed second container with cooked potatoes (116F - Hot Holding) located underneath of the steam table for less than 4 hours as per operator. Operator placed in steam table. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine with chlorine sanitation solutions of 0 ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw over fish on walk in cooler shelves. **Warning**
08A-20-5
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Warning**
21-10-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-21-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed hole on ceiling by the walk in cooler door. **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon, in walk in cooler in ROP. **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At the cook line. **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underneath of kitchen equipment. **Warning**
23-03-4
39
Jun 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed operator washed hands on prep sink. Instructed operator regarding the hands washing procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed wallet and cell phone on to go container on preparation table, operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front of prep reach in cooler at the cook line.
36-17-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. By the dishwasher machine.
36-24-5
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
10-08-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in used utensils stored inside water at 84°F. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
67
Feb 23, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed clams with not original tag in the container, stored inside walk in cooler.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed three compartment sink with chlorine sanitizer solution of 200 ppm. Operator add water, recheck 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken breast with a cooking temperature of 158°F/160°F. Operator placed back on the grill. Recheck 178°F. **Corrected On-Site**
03C-44-5
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washed hands on preparation sink. Instructed operator regarding the hand wash sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper was replaced during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. Observed clams with not original tag in the container, stored inside walk in cooler.
01C-01-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed tortilla espanola, flan, inside walk in cooler was prepared from more than 24 hours with not date marked. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At the cook line.
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed ice bags on walk in cooler floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
10-08-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in used utensils inside standing water at 80°F. Operator discarded the water. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of dishwasher machine soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dishwasher machine and three compartment sink area.
36-27-5
26
Jun 20, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
35
Sep 2, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed tortilla espanola (39°F - Cold Holding); inside walk in cooler, was cooked from more than 24 hours as per operator, without date marked.
02C-02-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed ice bag on walk in freezer floor also raw pork on walk in cooler floor. Operator properly stored it. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple wet wiping towel on top of preparation table, operator placed inside chlorine sanitation solutions at 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was La Taberna De Ignacio last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at La Taberna De Ignacio on file is from Apr 23, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at La Taberna De Ignacio?
Across the inspection record, “floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at La Taberna De Ignacio.
How does La Taberna De Ignacio compare to other restaurants in Hialeah?
La Taberna De Ignacio most recently scored 41 out of 100, which is lower than the Hialeah average of 76.
Has La Taberna De Ignacio's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at La Taberna De Ignacio have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at La Taberna De Ignacio 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 Taberna De Ignacio inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, La Taberna De Ignacio is inspected around three times per year on average.
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