PERL BY CHEF IP
2420 NE 186 ST, SUITE 100 · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33180
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed various employees touching and plating ready to eat foods with bare hands. Employee 1 touching and plating dry fruit for raw tuna in bar area. Employee 2 cutting and plating avocado for salad in kitchen area. Advised manager that employees must not touch ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and gloves or utensils must be used to eliminate potential contamination.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over bread. Located on food cart in kitchen area.
Intermediate 4
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee fill pot with water from hand washing sink in upstairs prep area.
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Discussed and emailed form to operator.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Located in bar area.
03G-50-1Intermediate – 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 conducting reduced oxygen packaging for various raw meats without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. All were stored walk in cooler dated between 7/22/25- 7/26/25. Advised that establishment would need to apply for HACCP plan and cease practice until approved. Stop sale issued for All meats with date exceeding 48 hrs.
Basic 10
24-05-4Basic – Clean pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed cases of oil on floor in kitchen area and near walk in cooler.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Located between sink and reach in cooler.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
10-20-4Basic – Observed In-use tongs stored on stove door handle between uses.
08B-39-4Basic – Observed avocados not washed prior to preparation and plating.
14-01-5Basic – Observed plastic bowl with no handle used to dispense cooked rice. **Repeat Violation**
03G-54-1Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Observed establishment conducting reduced oxygen packaging for various raw meats without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. All were stored walk in cooler dated between 7/22/25- 7/26/25. Advised that establishment would need to apply for HACCP plan and cease practice until approved. Stop sale issued for All meats with date exceeding 48 hrs.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw chicken thawing at room temperature. Raw Chicken was located on food cart in kitchen area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:21 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.