RUTHS CHRIS STEAKHOUSE
2320 SALZEDO ST, Coral Gables FL 33134 · 4618360
Last inspected May 19, 2026 · 6 visits since January 2024
5 inspections within 13 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed at walk in cooler. Manager discarded moldy strawberries.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at coffee station.
Clean utensils or equipment stored in drawer that needs to be cleaned. Chef sent trays for washing.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink located at front.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed several auxiliary cutting boards with marks not longer cleanable.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At drying rack.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets at chest freezer by salad station area.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At bar area, manager placed it on a table.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed at walk in cooler. Manager discarded moldy strawberries.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lids for food containers at storage area, soiled.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef over raw lamb inside reach in cooler inside kitchen. Operator stored products correctly.
Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed inside employee restroom.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed inside Walk in cooler. Operator removed cardboard.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal phone on prep table inside kitchen. Operator removed phone.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet towel inside kitchen. Operator stored towel inside bucket with sanitizer.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets, unit for seafood 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.