Mofongo Restaurant

1672 Sw 8 St, Miami, FL 33135

Failed · Jul 15, 2026 Directions
64
Poor BiteKarma score 64 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 4 of 5 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 2 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
  • Last inspected Jul 15, 2026: failed with 12 violations, 4 critical.
  • 11 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Jul 15

    Routine Inspection

    12 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Current license properly displayed
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Nov 19

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Current license properly displayed
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
  5. Passed Aug 12

    Callback Reinspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
  6. Passed Aug 11

    Routine Inspection

    14 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Critical Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying

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