CAFÉ LA TROVA
971 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, Florida, 33130
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/11/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt and sugar at bar area not identified as it's common name. Repeat Violation
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/11/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/30/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
12
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl inside panko container at dry storage area.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vent soiled at kitchen area. Repeat Violation
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates not inverted at dry storage area.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler and reach in cooler at cook line gaskets soiled.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean containers at bar area near kitchen.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt and sugar at bar area not identified as it's common name.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed strainer inside hand washing sink at bar area. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at bar area.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at bar area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/30/2024 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 3/21/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 05-04-4:Basic - Ambient air thermometer not located in the coolest part of the hot holding unit.
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in wall at hand sink in kitchen entrance.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. At the time of the inspection observed food employee rinsed hands at hand sink and out gloves on. Educated on proper hand washing. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand sink in prep area used as a dump sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/21/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 3/21/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-21: Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. **Time Extended**
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-21: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Time Extended**
- 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in wall in dry storage entrance in kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-21: Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in wall in dry storage entrance in kitchen. **Time Extended**
- 33-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-21: Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Time Extended**
- 16-46-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-21: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Time Extended**
- 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-21: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/21/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 9/22/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
14
Total
20
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of rice and container of cooking oil stored on floor in kitchen entrance.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in wall in dry storage entrance in kitchen.
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses.
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at bar.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hand sink soiled at hand sink located in kitchen entrance.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. At the time of the inspection observed establishment reuses single service plastic bottles at bar.
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. At the time of the inspection observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Instructed operator to set up three compartment sink to manually wash, rinse and sanitize.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked shrimp (55F - Cold Holding); butter (54F - Cold Holding all cold holding at reach in cooler across from cookline.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed interior of ice machine soiled at bar.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at bar.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. At the time of the inspection provided operator with employee reporting agreements form. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at bar.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/22/2023 revealed 20 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 14 basic).