EL ENCUENTRO RESTAURANT.

Florida DBPR

3511 NW 17 AVE · DADE, FLORIDA

Passed most recent inspection (Apr 2026), 1 high-priority violation noted.

6 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Apr 2026 · 12 high-priority violations in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

APR 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 21

2026

PASS 6 violations 1 HIGH PRIORITY

Basic Sanitation

Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 4 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Plumbing & Waste

Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Intermediate Plumbing & Waste

Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Sanitation

Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

APR 20

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 16 violations 7 HIGH PRIORITY

High Priority Food Source

Approved source

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Food Temperature

Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Food Storage & Handling

Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 2 times on this inspection

High Priority Other

Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Sanitation

Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 5 times on this inspection

Intermediate Other

Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Plumbing & Waste

Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Intermediate Plumbing & Waste

Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 2 times on this inspection

High Priority Sanitation

Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Chemical Safety

Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Other

Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MAR 11

2026

PASS 6 violations 1 HIGH PRIORITY

Basic Sanitation

Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Plumbing & Waste

Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 2 times on this inspection

High Priority Sanitation

Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JUL 14

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 12 violations 3 HIGH PRIORITY

High Priority Food Storage & Handling

Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 3 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Other

Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Plumbing & Waste

Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 2 times on this inspection

High Priority Sanitation

Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

Cited 3 times on this inspection

Basic Pest Activity

Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 4 times on this inspection

Basic Other

Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Documentation & Training

Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

OCT 25

2024

PASS 6 violations 2 HIGH PRIORITY

Intermediate Food Temperature

Facilities to maintain product temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Other

Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 4 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

High Priority Sanitation

Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Food Storage & Handling

Complete separation from living/sleeping area, laundry

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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JUN 1

2022

PASS 2 violations

Basic Sanitation

Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Other

Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Public inspection records from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Records current as of 2026-05-08. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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