MALUA
900 Alton Road
Miami Beach, Florida, 33139
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 10/21/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
12
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board with cut marks at preparation area across from 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed door at front counter cabinet in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed throughout the kitchen. Observed walk in cooler and walk in freezer floor soiled.
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed ice cream, açaí container not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor at walk in freezer.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up walk in freezer.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed at reach in cooler across 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves with rust at walk in cooler and walk in freezer.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. **Repeat Violation**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pork held more than 24 hours not properly date marked at reach in cooler across from 3 compartment sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/21/2024 revealed 12 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 7/23/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
11
Total
16
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed Ceiling vents soiled throughout the kitchen.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board with cut marks at preparation area.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed Employees person phone on top of preparation table. Manager removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees engaging with food with no hair restraint.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed door at front counter cabinet in disrepair.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed kitchen floor soiled. Observed walk in cooler and walk in freezer soiled.
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed box with oranges stored by oven not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed boxes with eggs at walk in cooler not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed Gaskets soiled at reach in cooler at kitchen.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler at preparation area soiled.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping cloth at preparation area and front counter not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee cracked eggs and handle ready to eat food with no handwashing. Instructed employee to wash hands and put gloves new gloves on when doing so and he did.
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed at preparation area.
- 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 beef empanadas (98F - Hot Holding); chicken empanadas (94F - Hot Holding); ham and cheese empanadas (97F - Hot Holding) at front counter. As per manager for less than 2 hours. Instructed manager to reheat empanadas to reach 135F and he did. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink. Informed employee to only wash hands at handsink.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken at reach in cooler held more than 24 hours with no date marked.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/23/2024 revealed 16 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 11 basic).