Mestizo Latin Cuisine & Coffee
600 Crandon Blvd #130, Key Biscayne, FL 33149 · Permanent Food Service · License 2328408
What drove the grade
Observed Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 23 routine inspection1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 7 basic-9
- Safety score91
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 23, 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.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Observed Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory.
Provided to operator at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Basic7
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
Observed frozen raw chicken thawed inside prep. Sink with no running water. Coached operator. Person in charge open the faucet. Also observed frozen ROP commercially packaged salmon thawed inside the ROP bag. Coached operator, salmon was removed from packaging.
Fixed on the spot
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: Observed In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Observed drink on top of prep table .
Person in charge removed at time of inspection.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Observed gasket torn at reach in cooler inside kitchen area.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Observed reach in freezer with some food residue across slicing machine.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed gasket soiled at reach in cooler inside kitchen area. Observed handle soiled at reach in cooler under salad station.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Observed No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at front counter.
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.