LA MESA DORAL
7575 NW 12 ST, MIAMI, FL 33126
License #2336258
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →LA MESA DORAL in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.5 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 18, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 29 total findings; InspectFL has imported detailed violation rows for 24 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 18, 2026 included 1 critical violation, 3 major, and 7 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed raw tuna fish and snapper fish fillets stored in walk in cooler in reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Discussed and coached employee in proper methods. During the inspection employee removed items from packaging.
- [14-17-4] Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- [23-24-4] Buildup of food soil residue on equipment door handles, throughout the kitchen areas.
- [08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in cooler. During the inspection employee removed items and placed them correctly.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- [36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, through the kitchen areas.
- [22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed most of the reach in coolers and reach in freezer interior soiled.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled.
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked pork stored in the walk in cooler without a date mark. As per operator food was prepared 2 days before the inspection.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink, located near the dishwasher area. During the inspection employee employee provided a new paper towel.
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Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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