LA BRASA GRILL
1803 Northeast 123rd Street
Florida, 33181
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 2/19/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10709665
- 03C-44-5:High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen-Oven; cooked chicken (161F - Cooking) Per operator just completed cooking process. Advised operator to complete cooking of poultry to 165+F. Operator turn on stove to complete cooking process **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Kitchen; Employee handled cellphone then handled clean equipment without washing hands first Advised employee who washed hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cookline; Employee handled raw chicken then applied sanitizer to hands and proceeded to handle clean utensils without washing hands Advised employee who washed hands Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on December 01, 2024 at beginning of inspection. Operator provided renewed license at the end of inspection Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Cookline Reach in Cooler; Raw portioned chicken in bag and raw portioned beef in bags stored in same container Advised operator who fixed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam Table; cooked plantains (125F - Hot Holding); cooked beans (119F - Hot Holding) Per operator held on steam table for approximately half an hour. Advised to reheat to 165+F. Operator moved o stove top **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Reach in Cooler; cut tomatoes (47F - Cooling)since 12@2:48@3:20-same temperature At this current rate item will not get to 41F within four hours. Operator moved to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 10/31/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8782810
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee returning to kitchen from outside and put gloves on and handled food from reach in cooler drawer without washing hands. Educated on site.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked shrimp reach in cooler drawer on cook line Removed Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in reach in cooler drawer on cook line Removed Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to triple sink Operator provided Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 4/30/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8661642
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed