KOLO RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
7996 MIRAMAR PKWY, Miramar FL 33023 · 917-868-9988
Last inspected Jul 15, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 22 points better than where it started.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Vegetables Flip Top-; Cooked Chicken (48F - Cold Holding); Cooked Pork (47F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food items in unit less than 4 hours. Manager moved to reach in cooler to quick chill.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jul 15, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed bean sauce, legume, cooked chicken, all 25-36 hours since preparation, no date marks.
Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Observed machine not dispensing soap or sanitizer.
Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed on food prep counter and shelf above. Operator removed.
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No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at front counter.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed 3 compartment sink in disrepair.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking under hand wash sink by dish room.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed 10 ppm chlorine. Operator corrected to 100 ppm.
Dec 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee switch from working with raw meat to ready to eat and washed hands with no soap Reviewed proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Bags of raw Turkey stored above container of cooked Turkey in Max Cold Triple doors reach in Freezer. Employee inverted.
Container of oils stored on kitchen and dry storage floors. Employee elevated.
Ice buildup in triple doors reach-in freezer
Water leaking from pipe under triple sink.
Jul 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Vegetables Flip Top-; Cooked Chicken (48F - Cold Holding); Cooked Pork (47F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food items in unit less than 4 hours. Manager moved to reach in cooler to quick chill.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Employee replaced during inspection.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield.
Feb 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine chemical test kit.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Aug 18, 2023□ 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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Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Shelves on rack next to dishwashing machine and triple sink in kitchen.
Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Aug 17, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Macaroni and cheese (48-50F); Cooked Turkey (46-48F); Bean soup (47F - Cold Holding); Cooked fish (49F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food items in unit overnight. Items not prepared nor portioned today. See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Macaroni and cheese (48-50F); Cooked Turkey (46-48F); Bean soup (47F - Cold Holding); Cooked fish (49F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food items in unit overnight. Items not prepared nor portioned today. See stop sale.
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Shelves on rack next to dishwashing machine and triple sink in kitchen.
Bag of beans stored on floor front of walk in cooler. Manager elevated.
Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
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.