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ISLA DEL MAR CAFETERIA

1800 NW 24 AVE, Miami FL 33125 · (305)633-5859

Last inspected Dec 22, 2025 · 6 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats25
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA2313019
Grade history
NOV 23
MAY 24
OCT 24
MAR 25
DEC 25
≈ ERRATIC

5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
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

Dec 22, 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
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled throughout establishment.
Basic/36-34-5
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup at chest freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Basic/22-16-4/Repeat Violation
Mar 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed front reach in cooler with soiled interior.
Basic/22-16-4
Oct 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters at cook line soiled.
Basic/23-03-4
May 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

3 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 10 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over fries in reach in freezer.
High priority/08A-05-6
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw beef on counter on cook line 63F, per operator 1 hour, placed in freezer during inspection.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Black beans on counter 82F, for 1 hour per operator, placed in freezer at time of inspection.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Back side of slicer blade and inside of blade guard soiled.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Wooden cutting board in kitchen.
Basic/14-09-4
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of chest freezer by bar.
Basic/36-22-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up on table under cutting board in kitchen.
Basic/23-03-4
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Potato bags reused for storing raw chicken in freezer.
Basic/25-32-4
Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Standing water in drain near prep sink.
Basic/29-19-4
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink at front counter.
Basic/29-20-5
May 1, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 27, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3

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.