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LILIS MEDITERRANEAN FOOD

1915 PONCE DE LEON BLVD, Miami FL 33134 · 973-517-7443

Last inspected May 15, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats51
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2317584
Grade history
MAY 24
NOV 24
APR 25
JAN 26
MAY 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding 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. Discussed and provided to manager via email.
Intermediate/11-27-4
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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

May 15, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Food containers and plates at cook line not protected.
Basic/24-05-4
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Basic/21-12-4
Apr 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sanitizer bucket stored in the handwashing sink in the kitchen.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed to paper towels at handwashing sink at kitchen area.
Intermediate/31B-02-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed several cutting boards with marks not longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Nov 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled at kitchen. Operator took can opener to the dishwashing area.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates at kitchen.
Basic/24-05-4
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. For cod, operator placed item under running water.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrective Action Taken
vents at walk in cooler soiled with accumulated food dust. Operator cleaned up the vents while conducting the inspection.
Basic/36-34-5/Corrected On-Site
Nov 6, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 17, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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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 (Chlorine 200ppm) at kitchen. Employee discarded the solution and filled with new solution. Retest Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 50ppm)
High priority/41-15-5/Corrected On-Site
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. Discussed and provided to manager via email.
Intermediate/11-27-4
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed in kitchen hand sink. Employee provided the soap.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed conducted on site ROP raw rib eye, filet mignon held for more than 48 hrs.
Intermediate/03G-50-1
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed at cool line. Employee removed the towel.
Basic/21-04-4/Repeat Violation
Jul 26, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
Basic/10-08-5
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Basic/10-07-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Basic/21-04-4/Corrected On-Site

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.