DULCE VIDA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Name: DULCE VIDA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address: 642 6 ST, MIAMI BEACH, FL, 33139, US
Rating: 62.5

642 6 ST, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139

License #2335588

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️

62.5 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

September 22, 2026 · 4 findings · 0 critical

Routine - Food (follow-up)

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DULCE VIDA MEXICAN RESTAURANT in MIAMI BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 62.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 10 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 22, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 53 total violations — 10 critical, 10 major, 33 minor.

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December 10, 2024

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Disposition: Call Back - Complied
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at kitchen exit.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cook line, a white cutting board with deep marks and not easily cleaned.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer at kitchen area missing a handle.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed on shelf at warewashing area plastic containers wet nesting.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed at prep area in reach in cooler soiled with food debris.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed at reach in cooler, shell eggs, stored over mozzarella cheese, employee removed, eggs, and stored at the bottom of reach in cooler.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer at kitchen area missing a handle.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed on shelf at warewashing area plastic containers wet nesting.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed at prep area, multiple knives, stored between conduit and the wall over prep table. Employee removed knives during inspection.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed at prep sink, raw chicken thawing at room temperature.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed two bags of uncooked rice stored on the floor next to office door. Operator stored rice on shelf.
[35A-05-4] Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed at warewashing at three compartment two live roaches crawling on the wall.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cook line, a white cutting board with deep marks and not easily cleaned.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed at reach in cooler corn stored in a non food grade bag. Employee placed corn in a Ziploc bag during inspection.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at kitchen exit.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed metal pots at warewashing area shelf not inverted. Employees inverted items.