Days of ‘foul odors’ in another Coral Gables restaurant that failed inspection
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Roaches, flies, foul odors: 2025’s Coral Gables area restaurant inspection fails
In 2025, state inspectors repeatedly found Coral Gables area restaurants falling short of “The City Beautiful” municipal motto.
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The aroma du jour at Aromas del Perú went a long way as a state inspector shut down the Coral Gables location of the South Florida chain for a day last week.
The “objectionable odor” didn’t have a stink-and-move one-night stand at Aromas. “According to the manager, the bad odors have been like that for three days,” the inspection said.
Tuesday’s routine inspection at 1930 Ponce de Leon turned up only one High Priority violation among the 15 total violations. But this was a Basic violation:
“At the take out area that’s located inside the restaurant, floors partially covered with sewage water coming out from the grease trap box, and emitting foul odors throughout the take out station, ceviche station and dishwashing station.”
“Observed two reach-in coolers located in the same room with a variety of products like mashed potatoes, fish, vegetables, salads, and dressings. Also, observed bundles of soiled linen table cloth stored on the floor with the contaminated sewage water.”
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“In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.”
“Open dumpster lid. Dumpster overflowing garbage.”
The one High Priority violation: a cookline employee “changed tasks from soiled to clean” without washing hands or changing gloves.
“Standing water or very slow draining water” at one of the kitchen handwash sinks.
One of the handwash sinks didn’t have any way for users to dry their hands.
“Several handwash sinks around the establishment had the exterior soiled with black mold or food debris.”
This story was originally published October 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM.
