LA ESENCIA LATIN CUISINE
6944 COLLINS AVE, Miami Beach, FL 33141
Miami-Dade County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: DULCE VIDA MEXICAN RESTAURANT II LLC · License: SEA2329040
LA ESENCIA LATIN CUISINE in Miami Beach, FL has 24 inspections on record with 182 total violations (7.6 per inspection) and 1 emergency closure.
Data current as of December 2, 2024
Emergency Closures (1)
| Date | Reason | Reopened |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2016 | Rodent activity | 09:10:00 |
Inspection History (24)
Dec 2, 2024 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Jun 11, 2024 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Sep 14, 2023 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 6 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Aug 1, 2022 — Routine - Food· 8 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Nov 24, 2021 — Routine - Food· 8 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Sep 1, 2021 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Feb 10, 2021 — Routine - Food· 11 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Jul 24, 2020 — Routine - Food· 5 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Apr 16, 2020 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Call Back - Complied
Feb 13, 2020 — Routine - Food· 16 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Oct 24, 2019 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Admin. Complaint Callback Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Jul 31, 2019 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied
Jul 24, 2019 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (2 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Mar 29, 2019 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (2 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Mar 28, 2019 — Routine - Food· 15 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
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Basic Violations
Sep 7, 2018 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Jul 20, 2018 — Routine - Food· 10 violations · Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
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Basic Violations
Jan 8, 2018 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Complied
High Priority Violations
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Basic Violations
Jan 5, 2018 — Routine - Food· 18 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
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Basic Violations
Jul 7, 2017 — Routine - Food· 7 violations · Call Back - Complied
High Priority Violations
Jul 6, 2017 — Routine - Food· 17 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
May 8, 2017 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Dec 29, 2016 — Routine - Food· 16 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Sep 15, 2016 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Admin. Complaint Callback Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
How Does This Facility Compare?
LA ESENCIA LATIN CUISINE has had 1 emergency closures, compared to the Miami-Dade County average of 0.08 closures per facility. It has averaged 7.6 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 4.07.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many health inspections has LA ESENCIA LATIN CUISINE had?
- LA ESENCIA LATIN CUISINE has had 24 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
- Has LA ESENCIA LATIN CUISINE ever been shut down?
- Yes, LA ESENCIA LATIN CUISINE has been shut down 1 time by state inspectors.
- What are the most common violations at LA ESENCIA LATIN CUISINE?
- The most frequently cited violations at LA ESENCIA LATIN CUISINE are: Food contact surfaces, Proper ventilation, Clean multi-use utensils.
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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight
Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
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