MESA'S BBQ

1125 W 29 ST, HIALEAH, Miami-Dade County. DBPR licence 2325441. 12 inspection visits from 2023-12-07 to 2026-09-28.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-28: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic violations

5 of 8routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Miami-Dade County average that year (2 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-03-27)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-03-27	2026-03-28	Fly activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Miami-Dade County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	3	8	1.12	11 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2026-06-30	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5	1.13	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-04-09	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-03-28	Follow-up visit	Closure follow-up: more time given DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	0	2	9		9 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 50 Current license properly displayed
2026-03-27	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	9	8	29	1.13	21 areas 01 Approved source (x3) 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x3) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x8) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x4) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-10-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	7	1.13	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-03-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	7	0.86	8 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-11-21	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	6		6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-11-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5	0.86	6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-06-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	5	1.07	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-02-06	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	1	1		3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-12-07	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	5	10	1.07	12 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x4)

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.