LA FOGATA BBQ SPECIALTIES
8239 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida, 33126
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/25/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 2 plastic containers with cooking oil and 2 plastic containers with soy sauce.
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hand washing sink pipes in disrepair located in the front storage area. Repeat Violation
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/25/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/28/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- 36-02-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Kitchen floor Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Kitchen floor **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/28/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/18/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl inside of the rice, and beans in the back area. Repeat Violation
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment. Observed prep area fan cover soiled.
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed salmon on reduced oxygen packaged.Manager removed salmons from bags . **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed baseboards missing in the kitchen area.
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Ice machine area.
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hand washing sink pipes in disrepair located in the front storage area.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Kitchen floor Repeat Violation
- 22-56-4:Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/18/2024 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 2/28/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed metal container use as scoop with no handle. Repeat Violation
- 33-02-4:Basic - Cardboard box used as garbage container. In front of the charbroiled grill. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a cooler with red snapper stored on the walk in cooler floor.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed sugar container no covered.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Kitchen floor. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed rice container without a label..
- 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 pork, and pork over shrimp.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/28/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 1/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed reach in cooler door handles soiled located in the kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-19: Observed reach in cooler door handles soiled located in the kitchen. **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. At the time of the inspection observed gaskets in reach in coolers located in the kitchen in disrepair" - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-19: Observed gaskets in reach in coolers located in the kitchen in disrepair. **Time Extended**
- 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-19: Observed open dumpster lid. **Time Extended**
- 36-02-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed Unsealed concrete floor in the kitchen area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-19: Observed unsealed concrete floor in the kitchen area. **Time Extended**
- 29-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed under the dishwasher machine leaking. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-19: Observed under the dishwasher machine leaking. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/19/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 11/20/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
14
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At the time of the inspection observed bowl with no handle inside of rice container by the dry storage area. employee removed bowl. Corrected On-Site
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed reach in cooler door handles soiled located in the kitchen
- 33-02-4:Basic - Cardboard box used as garbage container. Located in the cook line
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. At the time of the inspection observed ceiling tiles soiled located near the 3 compartment sink.
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed cases of to go containers stored on the prep area.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 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 cellphone, radio on top of the prep table.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. At the time of the inspection observed gaskets in reach in coolers located in the kitchen in disrepair"
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of garlic oil stored on the floor in the dry storage area.
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. On the kitchen area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed under the flat with heavy soiled.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed Unsealed concrete floor in the kitchen area.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed under the dishwasher machine leaking.
- 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. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. For all the employees.
- 02D-02-4:Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. At the time of the inspection observed containers in reach in coolers with chicken breast,beef and fish not labeled. Observed no labels on bottle of sauces located by the cook line.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/20/2023 revealed 17 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 14 basic).
Additional Information
Contact Information
Phone: (305) 266-7535
Website: http://fogatasmiami.com/
Google Rating
★★★★☆ (4.4/5)
(1,138 reviews)Price Level
$$
Opening Hours
Monday:11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Tuesday:11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Wednesday:11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Thursday:11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Friday:11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Saturday:11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday:12:00 – 9:30 PM
✓ Currently Open
Features
✓ Bar
✓ Restaurant
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Serves Beer
Serves Wine
Lunch
Dinner
Takeout
Delivery
Dine-in
Wheelchair Accessible
Last Enriched At: 5/14/2025