Mi Tierra Restaurant
4013 Broadway Ave Ste A, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 · Permanent Food Service · License 6010457
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 22 routine inspection5 high priority (fixed on the spot, 2 repeats)-19
- Administrative complaint on Oct 22Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score61
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 22, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority5
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
At double door upright stainless reach in freezer; portioned plastic bags of raw comminuted beef stored over portioned plastic bags of ready to eat churros and bag of drink ice. Operator moved raw comminuted beef below ready to eat foods.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violationAdministrative complaint
Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food.
At double door upright stainless reach in freezer; Raw in-shell crabs stored in same container as/in direct contact with cooked in-shell mussels. Operator separated raw from cooked.
Fixed on the spot
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
At double door upright stainless reach in freezer; 1/3 pan or raw comminuted beef stored over 1/3 pan of raw fish. Operator moved raw comminuted beef below raw fish.
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
Employee cashiering/taking orders then handled unwrapped single service portion cups/lids and container of house made tomato salsa while portioning without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Non-food grade plastic take-out bags with painted lettering used in direct contact with washed/cut cabbage.
Operator removed from bag.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violationAdministrative complaint
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.