JOE & THE JUICE
2811 PONCE DE LEON BLVD, Coral Gables FL 33134 · 917.484.0425
Last inspected Mar 3, 2026 · 7 visits since June 2024
5 inspections trending down, 16 points off where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee cleaning a reach in cooler unit, placed new pair of gloves without previously washing hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Turkey 46°F, tuna salad 46°F, sliced turkey 46°F, cooked chicken 46°F. Manager was required to call the technician. Ice was placed underneath to cold down items.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink at storage blocked by a bike.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items stored inside hand sink at storage area.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded.
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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. At the time of inspection there was no proof of any employee training. As per person in charge certificates are in process. Employees getting certifications are Maragori Knight, Bruno Nieme, and Mariemilia Briceno.
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. Observed no health employee agreements. Form was provided at end of inspection.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed no license displayed in establishment, operator showed me a picture.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in ice machine in front counter. Operator placed it in secure location.
Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Observed to go bags, and sandwhich covers stored inside restroom labeled "Staff Only".
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping cloths on top of counter next to coffee station, outside of sanitizer bucket.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed at prep area in the back several items stored inside hand sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
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. Manager received from HR certificates by email.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At cook line front counter. Manager placed a lid on cup
Food stored on floor. Observed a box with vegetables stored on floor. Manager removed the box and placed it in shelf.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Storage area not maintained clean and organized.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
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.