DONNAS CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT
18198 NW 27TH AVE · MIAMI GARDENS · Dade County · FL 33056
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed jerk chicken (132F – Hot Holding) stored in the hot box by the front counter, as per operator placed less than 1 hour ago. Operator placed in oven to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed mop sink with splitter with no vacuum breaker.
Intermediate 3
16-37-1Intermediate – No chlorine Chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter. Operator placed new roll. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At the front counter. Operator placed new bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn in the front counter hotbox.
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed multiple cracked containers in the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed king fish thawing in room temperature. Operator placed item in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. By the mop sink. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:20 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.