BALLERINA PREP AREA
10201 COLLINS AVE, Bal Harbour FL 33154 · 786-414-2910
Last inspected May 6, 2026 · 6 visits since January 2024
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license is expired as of October 1, 2025. Operator provided invoice of payment by check to DBPR received on 04/29/2026.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 3 high priority.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license is expired as of October 1, 2025. Operator provided invoice of payment by check to DBPR received on 04/29/2026.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw beef stored over u washed produce on shelf in walk in cooler.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef stored over raw fish on speed rack in walk in walk in cooler.
Expired chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled with old food debris.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tile soiled with dust debris.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside of walk in freezer.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food stored on floor. Observed cases of food stored on floor inside of walk in freezer.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside of walk in freezer.
Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves inside of walk in cooler soiled with black mold-like substance.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside of walk in freezer.
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Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside of walk in freezer.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw bacon above pannacotta inside walk in cooler. Employee reorganized the food items storage.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed 2 empty employee beverages inside the hand sink. Employee moved them.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing test strips to check sanitizer concentration.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee placed glove on without washing his hands to handle food. Employee washed his hands correctly.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw chicken thawing inside standing water in the 3 compartment sink. Employee opened the cold running water.
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.