CHEF PEPPER
955 ALTON RD K28, Miami Beach FL 33139
Last inspected Oct 3, 2023 · 2 visits since August 2023
□ 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.
Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed Munster cheese with mold-like growth at walk-in cooler. Person in charge discarded product.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $320
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2024003952 | Oct 3, 2023 | May 13, 2024 | $320 |
Inspection history
2 visits, newest first
Oct 3, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded.
0 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no training for: Arlena Guevara and Delmis Ruiz. Hired more than 60 days.
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hot water at 81F at male bathroom, run 5 minutes.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
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No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided person in charge with choking poster.
Aug 1, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 16 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority7 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed Munster cheese with mold-like growth at walk-in cooler. Person in charge discarded product.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken over raw beef at reach in freezer by fryers. Employee arranged products according to cooking temperature.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Caramelized onions (129F - Hot Holding) at steam table. As per employee, 30 minutes. Employee increased temperature for rapid heating.
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. Provided person in charge with cleanup procedure.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no training for: Arlena Guevara and Delmis Ruiz. Hired more than 60 days.
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. Provided person in charge with reporting agreement forms and he had employees signed during inspection.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Person in charged provided soap.
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hot water at 81F at male bathroom, run 5 minutes.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee with no hair restraint while frying food items. Employee put on a hair net to work.
Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of frying oil stored under hand washing sink. Person in charge removed boxes from floor.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided person in charge with choking poster.
Single-service articles improperly stored on floor by entrance to kitchen. Employee moved boxes off floor.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses throughout kitchen.
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.