MUD CAFE
228 NE 1 AVE, Miami FL 33132 · 305.548.9743
Last inspected Nov 3, 2025 · 4 visits since August 2023
AUG 23
JAN 24
APR 25
NOV 25
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4 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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
2 cases · $520
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2023003453 | Sep 20, 2022 | Apr 15, 2024 | $320 |
| 1--2019019661 | Feb 28, 2019 | Jun 18, 2019 | $200 |
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Nov 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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 chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter area. Operator provided during inspection.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Front counter area. Operator provided during inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.observed employee bag stored near clean dishes located front counter area. Operator removed.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front counter area.
Apr 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No soap provided at handwash sink.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Jan 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority5 Intermediate3 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed protein powder not label behind front counter. Operator labeled product during inspection.
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. Provided operator with diarrhea and vomiting handout.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked beans, cooked lentils inside walk in cooler not date labeled,As per operator food was made more than 24 hours. Operator labeled beans and lentils in side walk in cooler during inspection.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed towel under cutting board in the back prep table next to oven. Operator removed it during inspection.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed on the front hands sink next juice maker. And in the back hands sink next 3 sink compartment. Operator printed and posted signs during the inspection.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop inside mop bucket in the back storage room.
Aug 23, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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. Provided form during inspection.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed metal container inside hand wash located kitchen. Operator removed during inspection.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food debris inside hand sink at cook line kitchen and front counter area.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.located at cook line kitchen and front counter area. operator provided during inspection.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Front counter area, operator provided during inspection.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Front counter next to coffee machine area observed plastic bottles of bleach not labeled.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers with bottles of water stored on floor inside walk in cooler.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front counter area and kitchen.
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.