Luka Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
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Luka Restaurant is a restaurant located at 11402 Nw 41 St Ste 112, Miami, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
10
Critical latest
10
Major latest
26
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Routine - Food
10 critical violations. 10 major violations. 26 minor violations.
2
Jul 30, 2025
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
29
Feb 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
33
Oct 21, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 13 minor violations.
26
Feb 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 9 minor violations.
30
Jul 31, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
41
Feb 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 13 minor violations.
27
Jul 14, 2022
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
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Violations — Mar 18, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine and on dishwashing racks. Observed dish racks soiled with mold like substance. **Warning**
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-21-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling tiles at warewashing area not smooth and easily cleaned. **Warning**
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vent and ceiling tiles over steam table at kitchen area heavily soiled with grease buildup.. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed on shelf at prep area, metal pots, and plastic ice bucket not inverted. **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cook line three white cutting boards and foot line with deep marks and not easily clean. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an open container of an employee over prep table. Observed jacket, gurdle and handbags, stored next to food items at prep area manager removed items **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employees engaging in food preparation at front counter and throughout restaurant wearing bracelets and watches. **Warning**
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees at cook line, not wearing hair strength while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal containers at ware washing area, wet nesting. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket at reach freezer at Cook line, torn, and poor repair. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Observed heavy grease buildup on the cook line area ceiling tiles and walls. **Warning**
36-63-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed tiles at rear exit in disrepair. **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Observed cases of soda and bottled water stored in box truck outside of restaurant. **Warning**
08B-37-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Observed at cook line hood filter missing. **Warning**
14-42-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup at reach in cooler at coffee station. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed handle, touching ice at front counter. **Warning**
10-08-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives / utensils stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed utensil stored in between triple sink, and the wall at where washing area **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed no light shield at walk in cooler. **Warning**
38-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed Fan cover at walk-in cooler soiled with dust debris. Observed cart in proofer at kitchen area soiled with food debris. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler /Walk in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves at walk in cooler soiled with debris. Observed interior of reach in cooler at preparing soiled with food debris **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Observed single use items stored in a box truck outside of building. **Warning**
25-11-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reach in cooler at cook line. **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall at prep area next to double door standing freezer soiled with food debris **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed a wet wiping cloth at prep area not stored in sanitizer. **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container of sugar at juice station now properly labeled. Observed bag of flour not properly labeled at prep area manager labeled items during inspection **Warning**
02D-01-5
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employees not washing in between tasks. **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Food in a hermetically sealed container received from an unapproved source. See stop sale. Observed establishment unable to provide proof of hermetically sealed product at walk in cooler. **Warning**
01A-16-4
High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Observed 6 cases of beef and chicken empanadas with no labels and or invoices of where it was processed. **Warning**
01A-05-4
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Observed establishment unable to provide a parasite destruction letter. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01D-01-5
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed raw shell eggs stored at ambient temperature. Manager placed eggs in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-03-5
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Observed spray hose below rim of three compartment sink. **Warning**
29-37-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed 6 cases of beef and chicken empanadas with no labels and or invoices of where it was processed. **Warning**
01B-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in drawers at cook line cut tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); Viena sausages (48F - Cold Holding); seared beef (50F - Cold Holding) sausages (69F - Cold Holding). **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed plantains (105F - Hot Holding) at steam table. **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed Exterior mop sink missing a backflow preventer. **Warning**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed manager unaware of proper holding temperature. **Warning**
53A-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed table top slicer at prep area, soiled with food debris. Observed can opener blade at prep table area soiled with food debris. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink at kitchen area, and front counter blocked and inaccessible. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit of any kind. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed no probe thermometer. **Warning**
05-08-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed establishment cannot provide employee health agreements. Emailed form to manager. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed establishment unable to provide a haccp plan for ROP products at walk I. Cooler, as per manager items where purchased from a commissary. **Warning**
03G-50-1
Intermediate - Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. Observed cooked beef, cooked chicken, black beans and soup stored in ROP packaging with ilegible labeling. **Warning**
03G-06-5
Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed water filter next to ice machine, not serviced as per manufacture recommendation. **Warning**
29-28-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at sink next ice machine at prep area. **Warning**
27-16-4
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