NIKKI BEACH FIRST FLOOR
1 OCEAN DR, Miami Beach FL 33139 · (305)538-1111
Last inspected May 8, 2026 · 6 visits since January 2024
5 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2018062791 | Nov 26, 2018 | Apr 11, 2019 | $400 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed wiping cloth lining with food inside reach in coolers.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Food stored on floor. Observed boxes inside WIF on floor.
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Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed between reach in coolers.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed knife inside HWS at kitchen back exit door.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Food stored on floor. Observed boxes inside WIF on floor.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled throughout the kitchen.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted by sushi station.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed boxes of can soda not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor by walk in cooler. Employee removed it from floor.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled throughout the kitchen.
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee place gloves without washing hands. Instructed employee to removed gloves with and wash hands and he did.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled throughout the kitchen.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates not inverted above reach in cooler by sushi station. Employee inverted plates.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed Reach in cooler handle across cook line in disrepair.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed Juices not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor by walk in cooler. Employee placed juice on shelve.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets in reach in cooler soiled by cook line.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed throughout the kitchen.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed the cook remove his gloves after plating food removed gloves and put on new gloves without washing his hands.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. The chef discarded the bottles.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. The chef stopped the cook and had her wash her hands.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in a container of rice. The chef removed the bowl.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. The chef removed the bottles.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. The chef brought a bucket with sanitizer and put the towel in the liquid.
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.