MARTHABRAE JAMAICAN RESTAURANT
18198 NW 27 AVE, Miami Gardens FL 33056 · 9542606215
Last inspected Jun 16, 2026 · 5 visits since January 2024
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5 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Jun 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish over plantation located inside walk in cooler. Manager reorganized products.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken (100F - Hot Holding) inside hot holding unit located from counter area. As per operator less than 30 minutes. Manager stored inside of hot holding unit in front counter area.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler in disrepair located kitchen near cook line area.
Equipment in poor repair. Hot holding unit in disrepair located between kitchen and front counter area.
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Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers with vegetables stored directly on floor located inside walk in cooler.
Oct 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed jerk chicken (132F - Hot Holding) stored in the hot box by the front counter, as per operator placed less than 1 hour ago. Operator placed in oven to reheat.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed mop sink with splitter with no vacuum breaker.
No chlorine Chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter. Operator placed new roll.
No soap provided at handwash sink. At the front counter. Operator placed new bottle.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn in the front counter hotbox.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed multiple cracked containers in the walk in cooler.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Employee removed.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed king fish thawing in room temperature. Operator placed item in walk in cooler.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. By the mop sink. Operator stored properly.
Dec 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fried fish (102F - Hot Holding) stored in the hot box for less than 1 hour, as per operator. Operator placed item in the oven to reheat.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed storage and seasoning rack in the kitchen with accumulated dust.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water in the customer bathroom due to missing handle.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At the front counter.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed customer handwashing sink missing the hot water handle.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed multiple cracked containers in the storage rack and walk in cooler.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spoons stored in standing water by the stove. Operator removed water.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters with accumulated grease.
Jul 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed fried fish (51F - Cooling) stored in the walk in cooler over night, as per operator.
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed fried fish (51F - Cooling) stored in the walk in cooler over night, as per operator.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw pork in the walk in freezer.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed brown stew chicken (45F-48F - Cold Holding); marinated pork (44F-49F - Cold Holding) stored in the walk in cooler over night as per operator.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed brown stew chicken (45F-48F - Cold Holding); marinated pork (44F-49F - Cold Holding) stored in the walk in cooler over night as per operator.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food debris in the handwashing sink in the kitchen.
Observed no chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Observed no soap provided at handwash sink in the kitchen. Operator placed new bottle.
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. Observed Kareem and obrian with expired certificate.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At the front counter.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk in cooler with ambient temperature of 49F.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed multiple storage containers cracked in the walk in cooler and storage area.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. In the kitchen. Operator removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled in the kitchen.
Jan 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs being stored on top of flour. Located in reach in cooler. Manager rearranged.
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. Discussed and emailed form to operator.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Clean pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Manager inverted.
Food stored on floor. Observed various buckets of food being stored on floor in walk in cooler. Manager moved to shelf.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed case of cups on floors in hallway. Manager moved to shelf.
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.