The Empanada's
900 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · Permanent Food Service · License 2335961
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 19 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 3 basic (1 repeat)-9
- Safety score91
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 19, 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.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Observed no vacuum breaker at mop sink.
Intermediate1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Observed establishment has no written plan for plan for banana bread and chocolate cake held under time. Provided operators with written plan for time and was filled out during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Observed interior of ice machine at kitchen area, soiled with mold like substance.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed.
Observed ceiling tiles over dishwashing area, not smooth and easily cleaned.
Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Observed current license not displayed.
Repeat violation
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.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.