MELLOW GRAPES
15512 SW 88 ST, Miami FL 33196
Last inspected Mar 25, 2026 · 3 visits since February 2024
3 inspections trending up, 22 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired on October 1, 2023.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food reheating for hot holding not heated to a minimum temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit in all parts. Observed meatballs a 97F Hot Holding. Operator reheated to a final reading of 172F for Hot Holding.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Observed No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Observed quaternary test kit on site when chlorine dish machine is used.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed no probe thermometer.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed no poster, inspector provided form to operator.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete in bar area where food is prepped.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed chlorine sanitizer solution at 200+ ppm. Operator diluted solution to 50 ppm.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired on October 1, 2023.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
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.