FRONT PORCH
1412 OCEAN DR, Miami Beach FL 33139
Last inspected Feb 25, 2025 · 3 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.
AUG 23
FEB 24
FEB 25
— STEADY
3 inspections within 2 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $150
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2016020043 | Mar 29, 2016 | Oct 25, 2016 | $150 |
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Feb 25, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 12 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority5 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 12 findingsThe state's own report →
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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 to operator via email.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards soiled at cook line.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed by dishwasher area.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed by dishwasher area.
Ceiling tile missing. Observed at dishwasher area.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor at cook line.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles in disrepair throughout kitchen.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handles at cook line.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided to operator via email.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed throughout kitchen prep tables.
Feb 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority6 Intermediate6 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs over jalapeños in the upright cooler in the back room. The chef moved the eggs to the bottom shelf.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed one white cutting board at the cook line soiled. The chef removed it and took it to be clean.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a knife in the sink. The chef removed it.
Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Observed the dish machine uses chlorine and the establishment has quaternary test strips.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed next to the prep sink. The chef brought towels.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed at the front counter. The chef labeled the bottles.
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed a date of 2016 on the coffee machine filter.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Ice bucket stored not inverted between uses. Observed at the bar. The bar tender inverted the buckets.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in a pan of rice. The chef inverted the scoop and coach the cook.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed at the cook line on a cutting board. The chef put the towel in a sanitizer bucket.
Aug 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. The chef set up the triple sink with quaternary.
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 5 packages of raw tuna with an internal temperature 41°F.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. The establishment uses both chlorine and quaternary and only has chlorine test strips.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at the bar.
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed the water filters by the office are dated 10-08-16.
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 5 packages of raw tuna with an internal temperature 41°F.
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed at the bar. The bartender moved the buckets.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed at the bar. The bartender moved it.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the reach in cooler gaskets soiled at the bar.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
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.