SHAWARMA AL BASHA CORP
440 SW 8 ST, Miami FL 33130
Last inspected Apr 8, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 23 points off where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Apr 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired Oct. 1, 2025. Operator was able to pay prior to inspection ending.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shelled eggs stored on the same shelf and next to unwashed potatoes inside the walk in cooler.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed missing one vacuum breaker on the split hose bib at the mop sink.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided to operator via email.
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Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed for walk in cooler.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed two food buns with not labeled with food item name at the pizza making station.
Nov 19, 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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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing bracelets while engaging in food preparation. Employee removed jewelry.
Reach-in cooler /Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves at walk in cooler soiled with debris.
Apr 8, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on top of reach in cooler at front counter.
Feb 24, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Food stored on floor. Observed raw chicken and raw beef container stored on floor inside walk in cooler.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on top of reach in cooler at front counter.
Oct 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cooked ground beef inside walk in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken stick (122F - Hot Holding) at front counter, operator removed to reheat.
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. Provided to operator via email.
Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Operator unaware to verify chemical test kit concentration and type of sanitizer used at the location, coached operator on correct information.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked ground beef and white rice inside walk in cooler no date marked, as per operator for more than 24 hours prior.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water damage on ceiling by front counter.
Food stored on floor. Observed container of oil stored on floor by walk in cooler entrance.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed handle inside container touching white rice stored inside walk in cooler.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided to operator via email.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed throughout front counter on top of preparation tables.
Feb 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Samir Zeiour 2-14-19.
Food stored on floor. Case of fresh parsley stored on floor in walk in cooler. Multiple wrapped Beef and chicken gyro meats (shawarma) stored on floor in walk in freezer.
Aug 15, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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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.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan cover in walk in cooler soiled. Observed hood filter soiled.
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.