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4000 PONCE CAFE

4000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Florida, 33146
Miami-Dade County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/17/2025

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed at reach in cooler raw shelled eggs stored over sliced tomatoes. Repeat Violation
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at hot box empanadas (101F - Hot Holding). As per employee for 1 hour. Employee increased heat. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 9/27/2024

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed at reach in cooler shelled eggs stored over tequenos and tuna salad.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at crock pot spaghetti (119F - Hot Holding). As per employee about 2 hours. Employee began to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked by rolling cart. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand wash sink. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8566812

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed displayed license dated 10/01/2023.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee preparing food and coffees with no hair restraint. Employee placed hair restraint. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed in both the women's and men's bathrooms.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at hot box empanadas (119F - Hot Holding). As per operator for about 2 hours. Operator reheated empanadas to 168F during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8565687

  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/4/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8358293

  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed for the tuna salad,located in the prep reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw shell eggs stored above sliced ham located in the low boy reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine strips available at the time of the inspection. Warning

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Contact Information

Google Rating

★★★★½ (4.6/5)
(13 reviews)

Price Level

$

Opening Hours

Monday:7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Tuesday:7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Wednesday:7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Thursday:7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Friday:7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed
✓ Currently Open

Features

✓ Restaurant

Restaurant Features

Breakfast
Lunch
Takeout
Delivery
Dine-in
Wheelchair Accessible
Last Enriched At: 5/14/2025

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