I AM Latin Cafe
2022 NW 21st Ave, Miami, FL 33142 · Permanent Food Service · License 2326680
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 30 routine inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate (1 repeat), 10 basic (2 repeats)-25
- Safety score75
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 30, 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.
14 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Observed raw pork chops stored over washed and cut vegetables in reach in cooler.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Observed hose bibb under hand wash sink near 3 compartment sink missing backflow preventer.
Intermediate2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Observed cooked pork, cooked ground beef and cook ribs not date marked. As per manager, food was prepared previous day.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed slicer in kitchen soiled with old food debris.
Repeat violation
Basic10
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Observed white cutting board on prep table in kitchen with deep cuts.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Observed shelves in walk in freezer with rust.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Observed shelves in produce walk in cooler soiled with black mold-like substance.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Observed interior of ice machine chute at front counter soiled.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed gaskets in reach in cooler at cook line soiled with old food debris.
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Observed wall behind cook line soiled with grease.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
Observed ceiling tiles in kitchen showing water damage.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Observed a/c vent in front of women's restroom soiled with black mold-like substance.
Repeat violation
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling.
Observed hood ventilation system soiled with grease.
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.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.