VELA

227 NE 2 ST, MIAMI, Miami-Dade County. DBPR licence 2337221. 7 inspection visits from 2023-08-24 to 2026-07-21.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-07-21: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic violations

2 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Miami-Dade County average that year (2 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

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
2026-07-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	4	1.12	6 areas 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-12-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	1	1.13	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-07-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	6	1.13	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x3) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 48 Gas appliances - properly installed, maintained (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2025-04-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	2	0.86	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 11 Personnel with infections restricted 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-08-01	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	4	0.86	5 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-02-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	3	1.07	5 areas 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 11 Personnel with infections restricted 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2023-08-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	7	1.07	10 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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.