DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

LA FOGATA

8732 Mills Drive
Miami, Florida, 33183
Miami-Dade County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/11/2025

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at white cutting board in kitchen.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water bottle stored on shelf above preparation table containing raw chicken near dish machine.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door handle broken across from stove. Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles missing near walk on cooler entrance.
  • 36-12-4:Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed deep grout throughout kitchen area.
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored on drink machine at kitchen entrance.
  • 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 scoop handle touching rice in dry storage area.
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed at reach in cooler across from stove. Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled with grease behind stove.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stored on preparation tables throughout kitchen
  • 02D-02-4:Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Observed container of sugar unlabeled at coffee machine.

Inspection Date: 11/19/2024

  • 12B-04-4:Basic - Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. Observed opened employee water bottle stored on shelf above preparation table near three compartment sink.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observe reach in cooler handle broken across from stove. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn near soda machine.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap in back exit door that leads to outside.
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed rice container lid cracked in dry storage area near back exit door.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 2 buckets of fish covered ice stored on floor of walk in cooler. Observed a box of raw ribs stored on floor in walk in freezer. Operator placed white rice, ribs and fish 6 inches off the floor. Also observed bucket of onions stored on floor in back storage area. Employee placed the bucket on shelf.
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop handle stored on rusted surface. Operator placed ice scoop in holster. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on shelf handle in kitchen near walk in cooler.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all hood filters soiled with grease above stove.
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed at reach in cooler across from stove.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed white rice stored in walk in cooler uncovered.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed packaged fish thawing in reach in cooler with label instructing to remove before thawing. Operator removed fish from packaging. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed floor in walk in cooler soiled.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed White Rice (46F - Cold Holding) stored in reach in cooler. As per operator it was prepared two days before. Stop sale issued.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed White Rice (46F - Cold Holding) stored in reach in cooler. As per operator it was prepared two days before. Stop sale issued.
  • 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 ribs in walk in cooler not date marked.

Inspection Date: 6/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8595944

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a plastic bucket with water and potatoes on the floor in the walk-in cooler. The manager put the container on a shelf more than 6 inches above the ground. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. The manager removed the towel. Corrected On-Site
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed in the white refrigerator/ freezer.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over beef in the walk-in cooler.
  • 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed a sever clear a table with dirty plates and put them in the kitchen and then got a clean plate and put a dessert on it with out washing hands.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding) in the white refrigerator. As per the manager the salads were prepared approximately three hours ago.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the cutting board on the preparation reach in cooler by the cook line soiled.

Inspection Date: 1/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8595741

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8343865

  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interior soiled at cook line, observed microwave soiled, located at cook line. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the reach in cooler located next to the flat grill at cook line observed raw beef (50 F - Cold Holding), as per cook for less than 3 hours, employee added ice to the food to rapidly cool down, observed in the upright cooler next to the steam table at cook line coleslaw (50 F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (51F - Cold Holding), as per employee for less than2 hours, employee moved all food items to the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. 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. Provided from to manager. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

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Google Rating

★★★★☆ (4.4/5)
(1,233 reviews)

Price Level

$$

Opening Hours

Monday:11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday:11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday:11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday:11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday:11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday:11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday:12:00 – 9:00 PM
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Features

✓ Restaurant

Restaurant Features

Serves Beer
Serves Wine
Lunch
Dinner
Takeout
Delivery
Dine-in
Wheelchair Accessible
Last Enriched At: 5/14/2025

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