SWAGAT INDIAN KITCHEN
646 NE 79 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33138
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee save a container with raw chicken inside walk in freezer and begin to get clean plates from ware washing area to stored to air dried at storage. Coached employee he needs to wash hands before handling clean plates or equipment. **Warning**
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee drank water in food preparation area from an open cup with gloves on, and begin to grab shredded cabbage and put on plate and touch plate. Manager coached employee correct procedures to discarded gloves and wash hands and no drink on food preparation area. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 4 mahi-mahi packages thawing inside ROP at reach in cooler across cook line. As per employee since day before. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
11-27-4Intermediate – 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 by email. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food residue at hand sink at kitchen area. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper at hand sink kitchen area. **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed establishment in the kitchen they add a stove and fryer and hood system not shows in the plans. **Warning**
Basic 14
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling in disrepair at small room storage area. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles and vents heavily dusty above three compartment sink, storage dry area and preparation area. **Warning**
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed clean pots stored on floor at ware washing area. **Warning**
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed cloth uses as an oil drain inside bowl for potatoes chips. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 4 mahi-mahi packages thawing inside ROP at reach in cooler across cook line. As per employee since day before. **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drank from an open cup water in food preparation area at cook line. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two employees no hair restraint while preparing food at cook line. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler at kitchen in disrepair disconnected used as a table. Observed walk in cooler gasket torn. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water 98°F at stove. Employee turn on stove. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-20-4Basic – Observed cloth used as shelf cover at cook line. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed cloth at preparation area and cook line. Employee stored inside sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt containers at cook line not labeled. Observed squeeze bottles of cooking oil not labeled. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:41 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.