LA CARRETA RESTAURANT IV
5350 W 16 AVE, HIALEAH, FL 330122165
License #2318451
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →LA CARRETA RESTAURANT IV in HIALEAH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 85.9 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 5, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 24 total findings; InspectFL has imported detailed violation rows for 20 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on January 5, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 2 major, and 5 minor.
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- •The official DBPR inspection timeline still stays visible, even on pages with zero violations or zero imported notes.
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*Scores are calculated by InspectFL based on public DBPR inspection data and are not official state ratings.
Inspection History
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Inspector notes are being added across all restaurants. Some inspections may only show violation codes until notes are available.
- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [03A-03-5] Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed shell eggs on top of table at breakfast station. According to cook out for 45 minutes, cook placed shell eggs inside reach in cooler for proper storage.
- [13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing wrist jewelry while serving food.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed inside salt bucket, cup no handle used to dispense salt.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink used as a dump sink by dish machine.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed inside reach in cooler at breakfast station. Raw beef stored over open container with ham croquettes. Operator stored raw beef on bottom shelf under croquettes.
- [12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking water while cooking.
- [29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hand sink no draining by dish machine.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at breakfast station, no paper towels. Manager provided paper towels.
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LA CARRETA RESTAURANT IV looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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