MASTER'S DELI PIZZERIA
1720 ALTON RD, Miami Beach FL 33139 · (305)672-2763
Last inspected Aug 7, 2026 · 5 visits since November 2023
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4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken breast (110F - Hot Holding); garlic and oil (110F) on the steam table. As per the cook he put those items there approximately 3 hours ago. The cook turned up the heat.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Aug 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority4 Intermediate10 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 16 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed the cook touched the POS system and began making a pizza without washing his hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken breast (110F - Hot Holding); garlic and oil (110F) on the steam table. As per the cook he put those items there approximately 3 hours ago. The cook turned up the heat.
Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Observed the cook put Parmesan cheese on top of a recently cook pizza with his bare hands.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener blade soiled.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pasta in the sink.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed two spray bottles one with a blue liquid the other purple not labeled.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in container of salt and sugar. The cook removed them.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a half empty water bottle on the pizza preparation counter.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed a large crack going from one side of the kitchen to the other by the kitchen entrance.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed shelving in the walk in cooler that are less than one inch off the floor.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed on the pizza oven door and regular oven door. The cook removed them.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed on the pizza oven door handle. The cook removed it.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in water with a temperature of 110° F. The cook turned the steam table temperature up.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the walk in cooler shelving, fan guards, and gasket soiled.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several plastic squeeze bottles with different liquids not labeled.
Jan 23, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Oct 3, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw shell eggs over water bottles in the walk in cooler. The owner moved the eggs.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Observed Garold Digianni certificate expired in 93a¿¿09-2025.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener blade soiled. The owner had it cleaned.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an half empty water bottle on a cutting board. The cook removed it.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Dec 13, 2024Inspection 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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Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Nov 3, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed in the dry storage area..
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 8 packages of salmon still in the vacuum the internal temperature of30° F. The owner cut the vacuum package.
Food stored on floor. Observed several plastic soda bottles on the floor.
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed the pizza peel on top of the oven.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
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.