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CUCINA POVERA

With 3 inspections documented, CUCINA POVERA maintains a 3.3/5 food safety rating in MIAMI. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

3060 SW 37 AVE SUITE 105, MIAMI 33146

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13475805

  • 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee meal stored on top of restaurant cake at bakery reach in cooler. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: **Time Extended**
  • 14-36-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed at pizza station flip top cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: **Time Extended**
  • 25-27-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed at bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10901628

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in a small container of flour at dry storage area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 3 tanks at dry storage area not secured. Warning
  • 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 employee meal stored on top of restaurant cake at bakery reach in cooler. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed at walk in freezer boxes of corvina, ice cream, beef's stored on floor. Observed at dry storage area a box of bananas and cooking oil stored on floor. Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at cook line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in containers of flour. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed at pizza station flip top cooler. Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at coffee station hand wash sink. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed at dry storage area a container of rice stored uncovered. Operator placed lid onto container. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed at bar. Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed at reach in freezer, raw beef steaks stored over raw salmon and corvina. Operator removed. Observed in walk in cooler raw shelled eggs stored over beef patties and salmon. Operator removed and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed establishing using reduced oxygen packaging for salmon, corvina and octopus. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at bar. Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 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. Warning
  • 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed establishing using reduced oxygen packaging for salmon, corvina and octopus. Warning

Inspection Date: 2/17/2025

  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at all hand sinks.