A-Z CATERING INC
13740 NW 19 AVE BAY 16, Opa-Locka FL 33054 · 786-502-8801
Last inspected Aug 20, 2026 · 9 visits since July 2023
5 inspections trending up, 17 points better than where it started.
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 1435 BRICKELL AVE, Miami — this licence has since moved.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing watches while preparing food.
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In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed kitchen top shelves throughout soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed traulsen cooler.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Traulsen cooler.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in disrepair by walks in cooler door.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Debris inside the oven.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 1435 BRICKELL AVE, Miami — this licence has since moved.
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Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Dining hall, breakfast buffet.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled, most kitchen employees.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal).
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.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 1435 BRICKELL AVE, Miami — this licence has since moved.
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No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
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.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooked time/temperature control for safety food.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed most kitchen employees wearing watches when preparing food.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 1435 BRICKELL AVE, Miami — this licence has since moved.
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Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal).
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bakery can opener.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed garbage can blocking employees hand washing sink, bakery department.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees cell phones on top of cutting boards, room service department.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 1435 BRICKELL AVE, Miami — this licence has since moved.
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Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal).
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener.
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.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 1435 BRICKELL AVE, Miami — this licence has since moved.
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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.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All kitchen shelves throughout, Dusty.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Most kitchen coolers throughout.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 1435 BRICKELL AVE, Miami — this licence has since moved.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 1435 BRICKELL AVE, Miami — this licence has since moved.
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No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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