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1439 ALTON RD, Miami Beach FL 33139 · 3057135730
Last inspected Jul 17, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections within 23 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed white rice (102F - Hot Holding) stored in a warmer for less than 3 hours, as per operator. Operator reheated items.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jul 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No soap provided at handwash sink.
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No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Form provided via email.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Jul 16, 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
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed a prep cook peeling avocados touched the trash can removed his gloves and put on new ones without washing his hands.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under the equipment.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Jan 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed white rice (102F - Hot Holding) stored in a warmer for less than 3 hours, as per operator. Operator reheated items.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed open reach in cooler with gaskets soiled.
Observed shelves to store plates with rust.
Sep 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed the cook complete a task removed his gloves and then put on clean gloves without washing his hands.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef over juice in the reach in cooler. The manager moved the juice.
Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed a server take a dirty dish to the sink and scooped ice into a bucket with out washing her hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sour cream (58F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (58F - Cooling). As per the manager the items were placed on line approximately one ago. The manager put a pan with ice under the items to cool them down.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beef in a sink. The manager turned on the water.
Mar 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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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. Observed the server touch her hair and then proceeded to put loners in the serving trays.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the ice chute soiled on the soda machine in the dining room.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Juan, Marvin, and Fernando all expired.
Aug 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in a container of cumin. The cook moved it.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed the ice buckets not inverted next to the ice machine. The cook inverted the buckets.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed the handle of the tongs touching tortilla chips. The cook moved the tongs.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed 3 packages of beef in the prep sink. The cook put the items in the refrigerator.
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.