GREAT HOUSE REST (THE)
5000 TOWERSIDE TERR, Miami FL 33138 · (305)895-7100
Last inspected Mar 25, 2026 · 7 visits since January 2024
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
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.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Mar 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Stand up reach in cooler: raw chicken stored above smoked salmon. Discussed with the operator and provided the handout for the proper storage of food.
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Bottom shelf of the prep table in front of the cookline: Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100+ppm); Operator prepared new solution: Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm)
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board by the three compartment sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front bar area.
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No soap provided at handwash sink. Front bar area.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front bar area. Inspector sent hand washing sign to the operator.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler and reach in freezer gaskets soiled throughout the kitchen.
Oct 31, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 18 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority7 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee come in for the shift and began to work. Coached employee to wash hands properly before preparing food.
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 400ppm), manager prepared new solution; Recheck;Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm).
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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board soiled by prep area and cook area.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed soda cans stored on top of hand sink bar area.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed chef discarded sanitizer water at hand sink by prep area.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand sink bar area.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink bar area.
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 Jimmy Eckford expired 09-2025.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle stored inside flour container by dry storage. Employee removed.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean plates not inverted by storage across ware washing area.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled by cook line.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean containers by dry rack area by three compartment sink across ice machine.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water inside reach in cooler across cook line.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored inside mop bucket.
Feb 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority4 Intermediate10 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over apple pie at walk in cooler. Manager relocated correctly.
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 stored over bags of vegetables at white chest freezer. Manager relocated correctly.
No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand sink prep area near dishwasher area. Observed no paper towel at hand sink by three compartment sink. Manager provided.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink near three compartment sink.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hand sink at bar area no running hot water 80°F.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean plates stored not inverted at storage area.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed clean plates stored near hand sink location that is exposed to splash.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a purse at ware washing area.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn near ware washing area.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer inside reach in cooler for dessert.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler floor soiled.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar container at storage dry area not labeled. Manager labeled.
Jun 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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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 inside silver reach in freezer in kitchen.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed mashed potatoes (120 F - Hot Holding) in cook line. As per operator mash potatoes was cooked an hour ago. Operator started to reheat mashed potatoes
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed utensils stored inside hand wash sink by white reach in freezer in kitchen. Operator removed utensils.
Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed operator did not know how to calibrate probe thermometer. Operator was trained by inspector how to calibrate properly probe thermometer.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Operator cleaned dishwasher machine exterior.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean plates not inverted on shelves inside kitchen. Operator inverted plates.
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 bags of fish inside reach in cooler in front of cook line. Operator started to cut bags
Drain cover(s) missing. Observed in front of walk in cooler.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal phone stored on prep table inside kitchen. Operator removed phone.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed inside kitchen and inside bar.
Apr 24, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishment has no probe thermometer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents over cook line fryer. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
Jan 30, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 15 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer bucket, 50 ppm.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored over salami in reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink. Employee moved salmon to bottom shelf.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef and raw pork in walk-in cooler. Manager moved raw chicken to bottom shelf.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in reach-in cooler across from cook line fryer: pork (47F - Cold Holding); sour cream (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler 2 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line reach-in coolers. Blade of can opener on prep table next to three compartment sink.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishment has no probe thermometer.
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. No proof of employee training available.
Drain cover(s) missing. Drain on cook line.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water on prep table in wait station. Manager discarded bottle of water.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoops stored on ice machine.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at kitchen hand washing sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents over cook line fryer. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Employee drying silverware with wiping cloth.
Stored food not covered. Flan in reach-in cooler across from kitchen hand washing sink. Manager placed cover on flan.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef thawing in standing water in prep sink across from walk-in cooler. Employee placed beef under running water.
Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Two propane tanks stored in kitchen. Mana moved tanks outside.
Jan 30, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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.