Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

THE CAFE

1801 COLLINS AVE · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33139

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 15, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3600276
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10883306
DBPR license2333189

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#9High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed the cook put on gloves without washing his hands.

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

Basic 8

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed a large plastic container with water on the floor at the ware washing area. The cook removed it. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic10-14-5

Basic – Ice bucket stored on floor between uses.

#3Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed in the ice machine. The cook inverted it. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed two pair of tongs on the oven door. The cook removed it. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic10-18-5

Basic – In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Observed an ice cream scoop in a water temperature of 71°F. The chef poured out the water. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. The cook removed the towel. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed a fan in the kitchen the guard is soiled.

#8Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed a smoothie in the preparation cooler. The cook discarded it. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 8:17 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
4 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 49 · Flammable/combustible materials – reporting only
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.