THE DECK AT ISLAND GARDENS
888 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY, Miami FL 33132
Last inspected Jan 9, 2026 · 4 visits since March 2024
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
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▼ IMPROVING
4 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
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.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Jan 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
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.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen.
May 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority6 Intermediate3 Basic
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Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed cables inside hand wash sink kitchen. Operator removed during inspection.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Diana Ard,
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer. Operator labels during inspection.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk in cooler temperature 60°f. In disrepair.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dry storage room.
Dec 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority6 Intermediate4 Basic
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Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed shell eggs (60F - Cold Holding) as per operator less than 20 minutes. Operator stored inside reach in cooler. Located dessert station.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed establishment conducts reduced oxygen packaging of raw salmon, cooked Shrimp, lobster, octopus and cooked sauces. Operator is aware that HACCP plan must be submitted to: specialprocess@myfloridalicense.com prior to the next inspection. Operator is also aware that they can not conduct reduced oxygen packaging on raw or cooked seafood.
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 Joshua, Jorge.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Kitchen.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw beef thawing at preparation table near pizza station area. Operator moved the package of raw beef to preparation sink with running cold water to be thawed.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wiping cloth not air-dried in a manner to prevent contamination of food equipment, utensils, linens, single-service and single-use articles.
Mar 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw meat over raw salmon inside reach in cooler located cook line. Operator stored properly.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided during inspection.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk in cooler.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator provided during inspection.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food stored on floor. Observed cases of fish inside walk in freezer.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Walking cooler. Operator provided during inspection.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
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.