La Placita Taco Grill
7400 SW 57 Ave Unit 4, South Miami, FL 33143 · Permanent Food Service · License 2334238
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 9 routine inspection3 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate, 2 basic (2 repeats)-19
- Safety score81
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 9, 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 priority3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
Observed at cook line: cooked chicken (132°F - Hot Holding). As per operator, less than 4 hours on flat top. Employee placed onto other flat top to reheat.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.
Observed raw beef stored above case of tomato in reach in cooler. Operator rearranged order during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.
Observed cleaning spray on to go back rack. Operator removed from rack at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed soiled dry rack next to handsink.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Observed rags and lids stored in handsink at cook line.
Basic2
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Observed small cup stored in flour; used as scoop.
Repeat violation
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 across steam table soiled.
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.
- 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.