LA PLACITA TACO GRILL
LA PLACITA TACO GRILL maintains a 3.6/5 food safety rating based on 4 health department inspections in NORTH MIAMI. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
12743 BISCAYNE BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 7/8/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10933204
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in Kitchen preparation area.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Plastic bottles with sauce not labeled.
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touching flour tortilla with bare hands. Employee discarded the flour tortilla, washed hands and wear gloves. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Poster was provided to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket stored inside the hand sink. Employee removed it. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By triple sink. Employee provided it. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Form. Was provided to operator. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at the hand wash sink by triple sink. Employee provided it. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Cooked: beef and rice held for more than 24/hrs without date marked inside reach in cooler.
Inspection Date: 2/18/2025
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 1/27/2025
- 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/. New owner. Observed some cooking equipments added to the kitchen: flat top, fryer and reach in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-27: On 1/27/2025 at the time of the callback inspection - 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/. New owner. Observed some cooking equipments added to the kitchen: flat top, fryer and reach in cooler. Warning **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 1/17/2025
- 27-18-4:Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. No hot water in the establishment. Warning
- 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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. New owner. Observed some cooking equipments added to the kitchen: flat top, fryer and reach in cooler. Warning
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