EMILY CAFE AND DELI & FRUIT STORE
999 PONCE DE LEON BLVD, Coral Gables FL 33134
Last inspected Aug 19, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 22 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at reach in cooler at cook line: cut tomatoes 44°F, mozzarella cheese 44°F, Ham 44°F. As per operator the items were prepared and placed in the unit less than one hour before inspection. Operator transferred items to the reach in freezer.
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Utensils at white buckets container. Container needs a deep cleaning.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed scoop.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
Feb 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Eggs discarded.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife at cook line. Employee removed knife.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Kitchen.
Aug 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee changed task from soiled to clean equipment without hand washing and gloves change.
Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees at cook line.
Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator placed scoop on top.
Mar 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Sep 23, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed container with white rice cooked previous days without label.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Gaskets soiled.
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Utensils at cook line.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee in the kitchen with no hair restraint.
In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Observed cardboard pile on ground outside of the building.
Apr 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
Sep 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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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. Form provided to operator
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. Form provided to operator.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hand sink soiled at cook line.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed at reach in cooler a container with cooked chicken not labeled.
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.