MERAKI GREEK BISTRO AND SALONI BAR BY MERAKI
140 SE 1 AVE STE B, Miami FL 33131
Last inspected Dec 8, 2023 · 3 visits since October 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
OCT 23
DEC 23
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 48 f cheese 50 f cucumbers 49 f spinach 53 f kitchen cook place ice on top of the items off temperature in front line.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $600
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2019004989 | Dec 28, 2018 | Mar 26, 2019 | $600 |
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Dec 8, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed most top surface of kitchen shelves solid.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Most kitchen sinks
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Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Most kitchen coolers.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Dec 8, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed most kitchen coolers with no ambient thermometer.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Most kitchen hand washing sinks.
Oct 10, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 19 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority4 Intermediate12 Basic
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Establishment operating with no potable running water. Next to 3 comp sink.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 48 f cheese 50 f cucumbers 49 f spinach 53 f kitchen cook place ice on top of the items off temperature in front line.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 10 employees hired over 60 days with no current employee training.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back food preparation area.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath all kitchen food service equipment.
Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Cooking area.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed most kitchen coolers with no ambient thermometer.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Most kitchen hand washing sinks.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
Stored food not covered. Observed most cooked food inside coolers not covered.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen walls, clean where is needed.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
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.