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NEW RIVER CAFE LLC

19333 COLLINS AVE, Sunny Isles Beach FL 33160

Last inspected Apr 8, 2026 · 5 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats12
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2327962
Grade history
OCT 23
NOV 24
APR 25
DEC 25
APR 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 19 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Observed Employee washed hands with cold water due no hot water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit shut off at employee handwash sink in kitchen area. Advised person in charge and he turned on.
High priority/12A-19-4/Corrected On-Site
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $400

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
1--2018012830Mar 6, 2018May 10, 2018$400

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Apr 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Handwash sink behind front counter not accessible for employee use at all times due to cup being stored inside. Advised manager that handwashing sinks shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use. Manager removed cup.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Basic/29-49-6/Repeat Violation
Dec 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Observed Employee washed hands with cold water due no hot water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit shut off at employee handwash sink in kitchen area. Advised person in charge and he turned on.
High priority/12A-19-4/Corrected On-Site
Observed bread stored in thank you bags. Located in reach in freezer.
High priority/14-31-5
Observed no hot water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit shut off at employee handwash sink in kitchen area. Advised person in charge and he turned on.
Intermediate/27-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Basic/29-49-6/Repeat Violation
Apr 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting peeled oranges meant for immediate consumption with bare hands. Advised employee and he cleaned has and put on gloves.
High priority/09-01-4
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
Basic/08B-49-4
Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Basic/29-49-6/Repeat Violation
Nov 4, 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
Show 2 findings ▾
Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn. Located behind front counter.
Basic/14-11-5
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Basic/29-49-6
Oct 30, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed raw shell eggs being stored in reach in cooler with ambient temperature of 56°F. Person moved to another cooler.
High priority/03A-03-5
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. Discussed and emailed form to operator.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrective Action Taken
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.
Intermediate/11-26-1/Corrective Action Taken
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 reach in cooler with ambient temperature of 56°F.
Basic/14-74-7
Food stored on floor. Observed case of oil being stored on floor in kitchen area.
Basic/08B-38-4

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.