SELVA NEGRA
2025 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida, 33135
Little Havana
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/24/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/24/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/24/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
12
Total
18
Inspection Details:
- 14-21-4:Basic - Can opener blade not readily removable for cleaning or replacement.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Most kitchen cutting boards.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath kitchen stove top.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 40-01-4:Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions.
- 21-11-4:Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed most cooked Food in the walk-in cooler not covered properly.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
- 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. Kitchen employee, touching dirty apron, and then engage in food preparation.
- 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.
- 05-07-4:Intermediate - Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime observed kitchen can opener soiled throughout.
- 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. **Corrected On-Site**
- 05-13-5:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooked time/temperature control for safety food.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/24/2025 revealed 18 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 1/22/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pans with cooked beans, cooked rice, and cooked beef. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walk in cooler: food debris on the wall. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Kitchen, cutting boards.
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. New ceviche bar, observed portable hand washing sink with water tanks underneath, no hard plumbing. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By the three compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/22/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/1/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
5
Basic
4
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
- 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.
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. New ceviche bar, observed portable hand washing sink with water tanks underneath, no hard plumbing. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-20: New ceviche bar, observed portable hand washing sink with water tanks underneath, no hard plumbing. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed the current layout in the new ceviche area does not match the current layout. Observed no hand washing sink in the new ceviche area instead observed a portable hand washing sink with wheels, water tanks underneath, no hard plumbing.The ceviche bar is only on the side of the existing storage, seats and tables are in the area on the approved plans where the ceviche bar should have been located. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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.
- 05-13-5:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooked time/temperature control for safety food.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/1/2024 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 5 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Inspection Details:
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. New ceviche bar, observed portable hand washing sink with water tanks underneath, no hard plumbing. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-03: New ceviche bar, observed portable hand washing sink with water tanks underneath, no hard plumbing **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: New ceviche bar, observed portable hand washing sink with water tanks underneath, no hard plumbing. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-03: New ceviche bar, observed portable hand washing sink with water tanks underneath, no hard plumbing **Admin Complaint**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed the current layout in the new ceviche area does not match the current layout. Observed no hand washing sink in the new ceviche area instead observed a portable hand washing sink with wheels, water tanks underneath, no hard plumbing.The ceviche bar is only on the side of the existing storage, seats and tables are in the area on the approved plans where the ceviche bar should have been located. Spoke to C.Ross in Plan Review, no approved plans on file. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-03: Observed the current layout in the new ceviche area does not match the current layout. Observed no hand washing sink in the new ceviche area instead observed a portable hand washing sink with wheels, water tanks underneath, no hard plumbing.The ceviche bar is only on the side of the existing storage, seats and tables are in the area on the approved plans where the ceviche bar should have been located. Provided the plan Review referral to the operator **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: Observed the current layout in the new ceviche area does not match the current layout. Observed no hand washing sink in the new ceviche area instead observed a portable hand washing sink with wheels, water tanks underneath, no hard plumbing.The ceviche bar is only on the side of the existing storage, seats and tables are in the area on the approved plans where the ceviche bar should have been located. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/16/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).