La Carreta Restaurant

14791 Miramar Pkwy, Miramar, FL 33027 · Permanent Food Service · License 1621146

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 85 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 13, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Dented/rusted cans present.High priority · fixed on the spot · 5 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Oct 13 routine inspection
4 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 1 basic
-15
Safety score85

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Oct132026

Routine inspection

6 violations found

First visitOct 13, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
6 violations found:
- 4 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 1 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority4
- Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Dented/rusted cans present.
  One can of fruit cocktail 101-Oz. Employee removed to be returned to provider.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
  One door cooler-raw swai fish over portioned cooked pasta. Employee placed pasta on top of raw fish.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
  Employee wearing gloves, placed both hands on waist, then grabbed a clean spoon to mix a cooking sauce, using same gloves. After manager educated employee on proper hand wash procedures, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
  Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 400+ppm-employee made new solution, quaternary sanitizer at 200 ppm).
  Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.
  Breakfast Station-Flip top-; feta cheese (54°F - Ambient Cooling); sliced tomatoes (50°F - Ambient Cooling)at 9:05 since 8:30 am . Second temperature at 10:25 am , feta cheese (50°F-Ambient Cooling ); sliced tomatoes (49°F-Ambient Cooling ). Advised operator to move both items from flip top, added ice bath to expedite the cooling rate.
  Fixed on the spot
Basic1
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
  -Plate of employee food inside 3 glass reach in cooler , employee discarded at will. -2 yogurt packages inside lower cooler-expo station- employee removed.
  Fixed on the spot
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Ready-to-eat food: Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
Ambient temperature: The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.