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FAROFA TASTE OF BRAZIL

14691 BISCAYNE BLVD, North Miami Beach FL 33181 · 786-2905594

Last inspected Jan 22, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats30
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2333581
Grade history
MAR 24
AUG 24
JAN 25
AUG 25
JAN 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 4 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Jan 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots not inverted.
Basic/24-05-4
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris inside oven.
Basic/22-08-4
Aug 7, 2025Inspection 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 ▾
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food debris under the shelves inside walk in cooler, and under shelves in kitchen area.
Basic/36-01-4
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a bag with rice on the floor in dry storage room.
Basic/08B-47-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted.
Basic/14-17-4/Repeat Violation
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walk in cooler gasket wall soiled. Wall soiled by triple sink.
Basic/36-27-5
Jan 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Broken floor tiles throughout the kitchen.
Basic/36-17-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled.
Basic/23-03-4
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted.
Basic/14-17-4
Aug 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Basic/32-12-5
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under triple sink at front counter.
Basic/29-11-4
Mar 18, 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
Show 4 findings ▾
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink blocked by empty boxes. Manager removed them.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a plastic container with sauce on the floor I walk in cooler. Manager stored it on the shelf.
Basic/08B-47-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled.
Basic/23-03-4
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef on standing water. Manager put in walk in cooler.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrective Action Taken
Aug 2, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
Show 12 findings ▾
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Intermediate/16-37-1
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked: Rice and beans for more than 24/hrs without date marked inside walk in cooler
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In kitchen area
Basic/36-03-4
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic/13-03-4
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food debris throughout the kitchen and grease under cooking equipments. Under the front counter equipments
Basic/36-01-4
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Plastic container with food on the floor inside walk in cooler. Advised manager, she corrected it
Basic/08B-47-4/Corrected On-Site
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall at front counter
Basic/36-24-5
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris inside microwave
Basic/22-08-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled in kitchen area
Basic/23-03-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled by preparation table in kitchen area
Basic/36-27-5
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on top of the preparation table
Basic/21-12-4

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.