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MAKANA KAVA GASTROBAR

12009 NW 7 AVE, North Miami FL 33168 · 786-991-7882

Last inspected Mar 4, 2026 · 5 visits since August 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats22
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2338125
Grade history
AUG 24
MAR 25
JUL 25
MAR 26
— STEADY

4 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Sushi rice no time market.
High priority/01B-19-5
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Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Mar 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sink. PIC provided it.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled.
Basic/22-20-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled.
Basic/23-03-4
Jul 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Sushi rice no time market.
High priority/01B-19-5
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Sushi rice no time mark.
High priority/03F-02-5
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. FORM WAS PROVIDED TO OPERATOR.
Intermediate/03F-10-5/Corrective Action Taken
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Plastic container with garlic butter held for more than 24/hrs without date marked inside reach in cooler.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Standing water inside reach in cooler in kitchen area.
Basic/22-16-4
Mar 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs over unwashed vegetables inside reach in cooler. Employee moved eggs to bottom shelf.
High priority/08A-20-5/Corrected On-Site
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at front counter.
Basic/31B-04-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket.
Basic/23-03-4
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on top of the preparation table. PIC put it inside the sanitizer container.
Basic/21-12-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 2, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 2, 2024Warning IssuedLicensing Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Missing hand washing sink by triple sink in kitchen area.
Intermediate/31A-04-4/Warning

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.