MARIA'S GREEK RESTAURANT
2359-61 SW 22 STREET, Miami FL 33145 · 3058560938
Last inspected Jul 31, 2026 · 9 visits since November 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 13 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $320
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2021023285 | Mar 8, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $320 |
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Jul 31, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler: raw lamb stored above cut peeled onions.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Prep table can opener blade.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By the cook line.
Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Bottom shelf of a prep table.
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Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walk in cooler walls.
Dec 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Kitchen, cutting boards on the flip top reach in cooler. Prep table by the cook line: can opener blade soiled.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink in front of the walk in cooler: Bowl stored inside the hand washing sink.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. FRLA: Darion Herrera, Heidy C., Jean Pierre Kesner, Mario Mejia, Nurdes Estenoz: only name and date of birth on the card.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Kitchen.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan guards.
Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Most bottom shelves of the prep tables.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walk in cooler and in the kitchen nearby the cook line.
Sep 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk-in cooler, raw beef stored above bread. Walk-in cooler raw lamb start above cucumbers
Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Kitchen: reach in cooler by the walk in cooler, 2 cracked/ broken raw shell eggs stored on a tray with intact raw shell eggs. Operator discarded the eggs.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. FRLA: Darion Herrera, Heidy C., Jean Pierre Kesner, Mario Mejia, Nurdes Estenoz: only name and date of birth on the card.
Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. In front of the walk in cooler: knob missing on the hand washing sink.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. By the walk in cooler: two bags of potatoes stored on the floor.
Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Most bottom shelves of the prep tables.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walk in cooler inside walls and throughout the establishment ( kitchen/ dry storage area, and ware wash area.)
Feb 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Prep table by the chest reach in freezer: can opener blade soiled.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By the cook line.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. FRLA: jeanPierre Kesner, expired 4/8/22
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris throughout the kitchen and underneath equipment.
Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of potatoes stored on the floor by the walk in cooler. Walk in cooler: pan with onions and a bucket with peeled potatoes stored on the floor.
Ice buildup in stand up double door reach-in freezer by the back door.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Most reach in coolers and reach in freezer.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust throughout the kitchen area.
Feb 7, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded.
0 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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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.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Names Mejia Heidy Cerna, carlos Lopez, Idalia Marroguia
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.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen area.
Dec 2, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded.
0 High priority6 Intermediate3 Basic
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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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Names Mejia Heidy Cerna, carlos Lopez, Idalia Marroguia
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.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooked time/temperature control for safety food.
Food stored on floor. Boxes of tomato in kitchen floor
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen area.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Jun 12, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled at prep table.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine with black mold like substance
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed handles of all reach in coolers soiled
Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of carrots and potatoes stored on the floor next to walk in cooler. Raw chicken and vegetables stored on floor inside of walk in cooler.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in reach in freezer by dish area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all reach in coolers with soiled gaskets.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves inside of walk in cooler rusted/soiled.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed soiled black walls inside of walk in cooler
Apr 9, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 14 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority4 Intermediate8 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw lamb and raw beef stored on top of cut onions and green peppers inside reach in cooler at preparation table.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken (123F - Hot Holding) as per operator placed on top of stove one hour before inspection, operator moved chicken to oven to be reheated. Operator reheated to final temperature 168F.
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. Observed no clean up plan for vomiting and diarrhea, provided operator the form.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled at prep table.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed bucket of water stored inside hand wash sink in kitchen next to stove area and mop bucket stored in front of hand wash sink next to reach in freezer at dish area.
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. Observed employees Jeanpierre, Dairon, and Igobert with expired training certificates expired on 4/10/2022.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine with black mold like substance
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed handles of all reach in coolers soiled
Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of carrots and potatoes stored on the floor next to walk in cooler. Raw chicken and vegetables stored on floor inside of walk in cooler.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in reach in freezer by dish area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all reach in coolers with soiled gaskets.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves inside of walk in cooler rusted/soiled.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed soiled black walls inside of walk in cooler
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored on the floor next to reach in freezer in dish area.
Nov 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls inside the
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.