EL PUERTO DE VALLARTA
24811 S DIXIE HWY, Homestead, FL, 33032
Most recent inspection
- Date
- October 1, 2026
- Type
- Routine - Food
- Result
- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 7
- Jurisdiction
- Miami-Dade County (Miami), FL
Violations (7)
- 08A-05-6CriticalRepeatCorrected on site
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over shrimp ceviche at ceviche station. Operator rearranged. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
High Priority
- 06-09-2Corrected on site
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.
Basic - 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 fish fillets still inside package at storage area operator removed the package. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic
- 16-55-4Corrected on site
Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly.
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator replaced sanitizer container. Retest Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
Basic
- 14-01-5RepeatCorrected on site
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl inside containers with flour and sugar at storage area. Operator removed the bowls. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic
- 29-49-6Repeat
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed inside reach in cooler at dining room. **Repeat Violation**
Basic
- 21-07-4Corrected on site
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed at cook line Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator added chlorine. Retest cook line Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
Basic
- 23-03-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed chest freezer gaskets soiled at storage area.
Basic
Earlier inspections on file
Source: Miami-Dade County (Miami), FL health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.