ESPANOLITA MIAMI
437 Española Way
Miami Beach, Florida, 33139
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/21/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
7
Basic
8
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed at the ladies restroom. **Repeat Violation**
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a glass of water on a shelf above food and a cutting board at the cook line. The cook removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed the gasket on the reach in cooler at the bar torn and falling off.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed several card board boxes containing fruit and lobsters on the floor in the kitchen.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed 3 pair of tongs on the oven door. The cook removed them. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs over arugula. In the glass door reach in cooler.
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation**
- 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the cutting board and can opener blade soiled.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a large trash cab blocking the kitchen handwashing sink.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
- 53A-05-6: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/ **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the ladies restroom. The waiter pulled the air dry in. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/21/2025 revealed 17 total violations (2 high priority, 7 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 10/28/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
5
Basic
6
Total
13
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed at the ladies restroom. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. The cook removed the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed by the dish machine.
- 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. Observed the dish washer load dirty dishes and removed clean dishes without washing his hands.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed octopus (51F - Cold Holding); butter (51F - Cold Holding). In the preparation reach in cooler at the cook line. As per the cook the establishment recently received a delivery approximately one hour ago and the power cord got unplugged. The cook plugged it back in and the temperature dropped. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed a drain line draining into the hand sink in the kitchen.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed several plastic soda bottles in the sink at the bar. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
- 53A-05-6: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/ **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/28/2024 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 5 intermediate, 6 basic).