La Portena Cafeteria
1985-1987 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33135 · Permanent Food Service · License 2331069
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 22 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 4 intermediate (3 fixed on the spot), 2 basic-14
- Safety score86
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 22, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.
Reach in cooler in the kitchen: raw pork stored above whole lettuce.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate4
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Cutting board soiled with mold like substance.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Kitchen: box with avocados stored on the hand washing sink.
Fixed on the spot
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.Kitchen and women restroom.
Fixed on the spot
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Women restroom.
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Kitchen and women restroom.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling tile missing.
Kitchen area, nearby the hoods: 3 ceiling tiles missing.
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.