AL'S COFFEE SHOP
17801 NW 2 AVE, Miami Gardens FL 33169 · 305.803.9850
Last inspected Mar 17, 2026 · 5 visits since January 2024
4 inspections trending up, 17 points better than where it started.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Discussed and emailed form to operator.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Ice buildup in chest reach-in freezer. Ware wash area.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At the cook line.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand washing sink not working by the entrance to the kitchen. As per operator, stopped working this morning, awaiting service.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By the ice machine.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hot water valve not connected due to leakage at the warewashing handwashing sink.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed flip top reach in cooler with gaskets torn.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed handwashing sink by the ice Machine with slow drainage.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls soiled by kitchen handwashing sink, behind flip top reach in cooler and by 3 compartment sink.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed croutons and salad chips with no name label. Operator placed names.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torned.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Kitchen handwashing sink.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded.
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Discussed and emailed form to operator.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed manager Justin K. Manager certification expired as of 11/15/23.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Manager added.
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. Discussed and emailed form to operator.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
Food stored on floor. Observed cases of oil being stored on floor in dry storage area. Manager moved to shelf.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Manager removed.
Reach-in cooler and freezer interior have accumulation of soil residues.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.