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DIVINO CEVICHE

2629 NW 79TH AVENUE, Miami FL 33122 · 786-543-0859

Last inspected Jul 13, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats70
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2333368
Grade history
AUG 24
JAN 25
JUL 25
DEC 25
JUL 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

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★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Disciplinary actions

1 case · $400

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
1--2021020131Apr 29, 2021Jun 2, 2021$400

Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

Jul 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 12 findings
Metal stem-type thermometer soiled.
High priority/22-12-5
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed five commercially tuna in reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in the kitchen reach in cooler.
High priority/01B-13-4
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no quaternary test kit onsite. Operator provided quaternary test kit.
Intermediate/16-37-1/Corrected On-Site
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed five commercially tuna in reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in the kitchen reach in cooler.
Basic/06-09-1
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cellphone on top of a shelf in the dishwasher area
Basic/40-06-5
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside of the walk in freezer
Basic/14-69-4
Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed bug zapper on top of the three compartment sink.
Basic/35B-02-4
Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed light shield damage in the kitchen area.
Basic/38-01-4/Repeat Violation
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed drink reach in cooler located at the front area with standing water.
Basic/29-49-6/Repeat Violation
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in freezer shelves with rusted.
Basic/14-17-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled in the kitchen area by the outlets.
Basic/36-27-5/Repeat Violation
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution at 0 ppm. Chef charged solution 200 ppm quaternary
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site
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Dec 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee training expired for Abel Gutierrez expired on 10/31/25
Intermediate/53B-14-5
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment. Observed kitchen fan cover with heavy soiled.
Basic/23-24-4
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed by walk in freezer ceiling tiles with water damage.
Basic/36-32-5/Repeat Violation
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed container with sodas for employees not labeled.
Basic/08B-49-4
Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole on wall in the kitchen area.
Basic/36-24-5
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed in the kitchen area light cover missing.
Basic/38-07-4
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water inside of the front counter black cooler.
Basic/29-49-6
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed front counter hand washing sink water draining slowly
Basic/29-20-5
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By prep area outlet, by walk in freezer with heavy soiled.
Basic/36-27-5
Jul 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tile damage on top of the mop sink.
Basic/36-32-5
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled throughout the kitchen area.
Basic/36-34-5/Repeat Violation
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed cups of coffee in the prep area.
Basic/12B-07-4
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed cans of tea inside of the reach in cooler.
Basic/12B-13-4
Mar 18, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled on top of the walk in cooler.
Basic/36-34-5/Repeat Violation/Return visit Mar 18, 2025 · Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled on top of the walk in cooler. Time Extended
Jan 16, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded.

0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Cook-chill or sous vide reduced oxygen packaged food held more than 48 hours not labeled or with a label that lacks required information. Establishment has products in bigger bags with individual's bags of salmon, corvina, beef that are vacuum sealed in a different restaurant without an approved HACCP plan.
Intermediate/03G-09-5
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment has products in bigger bags with individual's bags of salmon, corvina, beef that are vacuum sealed in a different restaurant without an approved HACCP plan.
Intermediate/03G-50-1
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Basic/16-21-4/Repeat Violation
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled on top of the walk in cooler.
Basic/36-34-5/Repeat Violation
Hole in or other damage to wall. Outside of employee bathroom.
Basic/36-24-5
Aug 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Basic/16-21-4
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled in the kitchen area.
Basic/36-34-5
Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed Fly sticky tape hanging on top of the dishwasher. Manager took the fly sticky tape out.
Basic/35B-08-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed prep reach in cooler gasket soiled next to the charbroiled grill.
Basic/23-03-4
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed inside of the prep reach in cooler with standing water located next to charbroiled grill.
Basic/29-49-6
Stored food not covered. Observed cilantro top shelf not covered. Employee stored cilantro on container and stored it in reach in cooler
Basic/08B-12-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Mar 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed at reach in cooler located next to entrance prep table, raw shelled eggs stored over cut vegetables. Employee removed eggs and placed on lower shelf.
High priority/08A-04-5/Corrected On-Site
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed metal cutters stored in container of mashed potatoes in reach in cooler.
Basic/14-01-5
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles above walk in freezer in disrepair.
Basic/36-32-5
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed packages of tuna, salmon and other fish in reduced oxygen packaging not cut open to thaw located in reach in coolers and standing reach in cooler. Manager had employee begin to cut packages open during inspection.
Basic/06-09-1/Corrective Action Taken
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees at front counter handling food with no hair restraints.
Basic/13-03-4/Repeat Violation
Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed next to three compartment sink, bug zapper installed over single serve containers.
Basic/35B-02-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan covered in grease build up.
Basic/23-03-4
Stored food not covered. Observed cilantro top shelf not covered.
Basic/08B-12-5/Repeat Violation
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed pork chops, beef at room temperature. Manager stored the beef and pork chops inside of the reach in cooler.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrective Action Taken
Jul 24, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
Show 10 findings ▾
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed chlorine test kit expired on 01/01/2022.
Intermediate/16-37-1
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles, air vents soiled in the kitchen area.
Basic/36-34-5/Repeat Violation
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic/13-03-4
Equipment in poor repair. Observed missing oven door, front counter reach in cooler.
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with heavy soiled.
Basic/23-03-4
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed front counter coolers soiled.
Basic/22-16-4
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Drink cooler with standing water.
Basic/29-49-6/Repeat Violation
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Front counter area hand washing sink with Standing water and very slow draining water.
Basic/29-20-5
Stored food not covered. Observed containers with soup no covered stored in the kitchen area.
Basic/08B-12-5
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container no labeled located in the bar area.
Basic/02D-01-5

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.