PITA LOCA
4017 PRAIRIE AVE, Miami Beach, FL, 33140
Most recent inspection
- Date
- April 21, 2026
- Type
- Routine - Food
- Result
- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 12
- Jurisdiction
- Miami-Dade County (Miami), FL
Violations (12)
- 12B-07-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed. Employee Red Bull on prep table .
Basic
- 13-04-4Repeat
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food prep without beard guard. **Repeat Violation**
Basic
- 35B-01-4Repeat
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
Basic
- 36-73-4
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy accumulation of debris on second floor.
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy accumulation of debris on second floor.
Basic
- 08B-38-4Repeat
Food stored on floor.
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed raw chicken in a plastic container on walk in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation**
Basic
- 10-08-5RepeatCorrected on site
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Person in charge fixed it.
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Person in charge fixed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic
- 10-07-4Repeat
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spoons inside in standing water at room temperature. **Repeat Violation**
Basic
- 02D-03-4Repeat
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed in grab and go display cooler for customer self service IC display : spicy bamba (41F - Cold Holding); potato cuber (41.4F - Cold Holding); corn salad (41F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (41F - Cold Holding) with no labels. **Repeat Violation**
Basic
- 31B-04-4Repeat
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at the restrooms and for the kitchen . Owner ordered signs .
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at the restrooms and for the kitchen . Owner ordered signs . **Repeat Violation**
Basic
- 33-34-4
Storage area not maintained clean and organized.
Basic - Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Observed second floor area completely disorganized.
Basic
- 14-17-4Repeat
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
Basic
- 02C-02-5
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed food inside RIC display bamba (41F - Cold Holding); potato cuber (41.4F - Cold Holding); corn salad (41F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (41F - Cold Holding), all from Friday 4/17.
Intermediate
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.