MANTIS CAFE AND JUICE BAR
2210 NE 123 ST, North Miami FL 33181 · 786.580.4380
Last inspected Mar 2, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
5 inspections within 8 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside reach in freezer.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris inside reach oven.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket gaskets soiled.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked: chicken and beef held for more than 24/hrs without date marked inside reach in cooler. Manager put date mark on them.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe leaking under triple sink.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand washing sink faucet is leaking.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand washing faucet is leaking.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on top of the preparation table. Manager put it inside the sanitizer bucket.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside reach in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing at room temperature. Manager put inside the sink with running water.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wipes on top of the pre table, Manager put inside the sanitization bucket.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed unused reach in coolers at the backyard
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed nonfood gave bags indirect contact with empanadas at reach in cooler.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer ice buildup at front counter.
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed unused reach in coolers at the backyard
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.