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CAVA RESTAURANT

3850 SW 8 ST, Coral Gables FL 33134

Last inspected Oct 16, 2025 · 5 visits since January 2024

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence2325585
Grade history
JAN 24
MAY 24
NOV 24
APR 25
OCT 25
≈ ERRATIC

5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Food-contact surfaces in contact with time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at least every four hours.
High priority/22-11-5
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Oct 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findings
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Intermediate/31B-02-4
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Unit cook line.
Intermediate/05-08-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Inside walk in cooler.
Basic/36-17-5
Show the remaining 3 findings ▾
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Equipments at kitchen.
Basic/23-03-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Beef stew at walk in cooler cooked more than 24 hours not labeled
Basic/02D-01-5
vents at walk in cooler soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Basic/36-34-5
The state's own report →
Apr 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Food stored on floor. Carrots bag on floor at walk in cooler.
Basic/08B-38-4
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Over reach in cooler at kitchen.
Basic/10-07-4
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Basic/21-04-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves at kitchen.
Basic/23-03-4
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Kitchen.
Basic/22-16-4
Nov 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority2 Intermediate11 Basic
Show 15 findings ▾
Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee at prep area touched he'd and back to work without hands washing.
High priority/12A-10-4
Food-contact surfaces in contact with time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at least every four hours.
High priority/22-11-5
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer.
Intermediate/22-02-4
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At kitchen prep area.
Intermediate/31B-02-4
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack.
Basic/24-06-4
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic/13-03-4
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen prep area.
Basic/36-17-5
Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling.
Basic/36-68-5
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Basic/10-20-4
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed at kitchen.
Basic/10-01-5
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Basic/10-07-4
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Basic/21-04-4
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Kitchen.
Basic/36-02-5
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Basic/14-17-4
soiled floor at kitchen.
Basic/36-10-4
May 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen.
Intermediate/31B-02-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen.
Basic/36-17-5
Food stored on floor. observed boxes with food stored at walk in freezer floor.
Basic/08B-38-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed at walk in cooler prepared food with more than 24 not labeled.
Basic/02D-01-5
Jan 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Intermediate/16-37-1
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At dishwashing area.
Intermediate/31B-02-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Food stored on floor. Observed a bag with onions store by kitchen entrance.
Basic/08B-38-4
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Kitchen
Basic/21-04-4
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Kitchen.
Basic/14-33-4
Single-service articles improperly stored. Disposable store on floor at storage area.
Basic/25-05-4

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.