PESTANA HOTEL MIAMI
1817 JAMES AVE, Miami Beach FL 33139 · 305.341.2401
Last inspected Oct 28, 2025 · 3 visits since August 2023
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the license expired on 10-01-2025. Spoke to the manager about the renewal. The manager paid the license during the inspection.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the license expired on 10-01-2025. Spoke to the manager about the renewal. The manager paid the license during the inspection.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice melting in the handwashing sink at the bar.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a spray bottle with a purple liquid not labeled at the bar.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed half empty water bottles on top of the ice well at the bar. The sever removed them.
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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. Form provided via email.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a stack of severing trays on top of the hand washing sink in the kitchen. The operator removed the trays.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
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. Form provided via email. The operator printed the form and had the two food handlers sign it.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Form provided via email.
No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the walk-in cooler gasket soiled.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications.
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.