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Pizzeria La Mejor Corporation

5241 Sw 8 St, Miami, FL 33134
Italian
Last inspected: Jul 30, 2025
58
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged eight inspections at Pizzeria La Mejor Corporation, the earliest from 2022. On Jul 30, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near five violations each time.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves”, showing up two times.

That's lower than the typical Miami restaurant, which scores around 74. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee went to the garbage can outside and returned to work without hand washing or g Ives changed.
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Operator fixed plumbing issue. **Corrected On-Site**
27-17-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Prep area at kitchen.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook without hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
10-08-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored.
25-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed forks and spoons in open container.
25-06-4
58
Apr 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield.
14-04-4
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of received time/temperature control for safety food.
05-12-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed at kitchen, unit right beside prep table.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Kitchen.
36-32-5
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Operator removed cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
21-05-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
10-07-4
67
Nov 13, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 6, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee at kitchen.
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Knives stored in a soiled cardboard at cook line.
24-06-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys on shelf over prep area at kitchen.
40-06-5
58
May 28, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Unit at front counter missing thermometer.
05-08-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator placed bucket with utensil on stove.. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
74
Aug 30, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
64
May 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
58
Aug 10, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener.
22-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
23-24-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler at front for sandwiches.
05-09-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Ham at reach in cooler.
08B-12-5
74

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pizzeria La Mejor Corporation last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Pizzeria La Mejor Corporation on file is from Jul 30, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Pizzeria La Mejor Corporation?

Across the inspection record, “employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Pizzeria La Mejor Corporation.

How does Pizzeria La Mejor Corporation compare to other restaurants in Miami?

Pizzeria La Mejor Corporation most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Miami average of 74.

Has Pizzeria La Mejor Corporation's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Pizzeria La Mejor Corporation have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Pizzeria La Mejor Corporation means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Pizzeria La Mejor Corporation inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Pizzeria La Mejor Corporation is inspected around three times per year on average.

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