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PURA VIDA MIAMI

PURA VIDA MIAMI maintains a 3.2/5 food safety rating based on 5 health department inspections in MIAMI. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1104 South Miami Avenue
Miami, Florida, 33130
Miami-Dade County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10893559

  • 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 warewashing area shelf. Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed white cutting board grooved at across service window.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed at stacked plastic containers at warewashing area.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed plastic containers cracked at warewashing area.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of wheat tortillas stored on floor at walk-in cooler.
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 500ppm) at preparation area towards end of kitchen. Concentration fixed to 300 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed staff at warewashing placed hand inside garbage can to push garbage down and then proceed to rinse dishes at three compartment sink. Coached manager on correct procedure.
  • 53B-16-4:Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed staff not knowing the correct chlorine concentration for the dish machine. Coached staff on correct concentration.

Inspection Date: 2/17/2025

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food preparation area.
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.

Inspection Date: 9/13/2024

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed displayed license expired on 10-01-2023.
  • 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 dish washer from soiled plates to clean no handwashing prior. Coached person in charge of correct procedures.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards soiled on top of reach in cooler by cook line.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwashing sink at the end of cook line block by containers and cutting boards. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 3/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8521149

  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at juice and sauces reach in cooler at front service station.
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed on floor in kitchen near steam table.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed at warewashing area hand sink.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at front service hand sink.

Inspection Date: 10/9/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8386632

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler fan cover soiled with accumulated dust.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

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Contact Information

Google Rating

★★★★½ (4.6/5)
(998 reviews)

Price Level

$$

Opening Hours

Monday:7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday:7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday:7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday:7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday:7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday:7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday:7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
✓ Currently Open

Features

✓ Cafe
✓ Restaurant

Restaurant Features

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

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