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CLIVES CAFE

5890 NW 2 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33127

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 21, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3639422
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10940384
DBPR license2327738

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority5 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical20 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#11High Priority12A-11-4

High Priority – Employee did not take apron off and used the bathroom, then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Observed operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator was able to pay the fine during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#13High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed potato salad (46F – Cold Holding) and macaroni salad (48F – Cold Holding)inside reach in cooler for more than 4 hours . Also observed in the walk in cooler cheese (52F – Cold Holding); beef (53F – Cold Holding); cows foot (52F – Cold Holding); beef (50F); mixed vegetable (49F – Cold Holding); macaroni salad (47F – Cold Holding). Also food items were inside WIC for more than 4 hrs. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#14High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed potato salad (46F – Cold Holding) and macaroni salad (48F – Cold Holding) inside reach in cooler for more than 4 hours . Also observed in the walk in cooler cheese (52F – Cold Holding); beef (53F – Cold Holding); cows foot (52F – Cold Holding); beef (50F); mixed vegetable (49F – Cold Holding); macaroni salad (47F – Cold Holding). Also food items were inside WIC for more than 4 hrs. **Warning**

Warning
#15High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed a hose connected to a bibb with no vacuum breaker, near the mop sink. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 5

#16Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – 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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#17Intermediate02D-12-1

Intermediate – Juice packaged in the establishment that has not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens not bearing a warning label. Observed mango juice, ginger juice, sorrel juice with no label inside reach in cooler in front area. Per owner, these are bottle sealed and made in house from scratch in house. **Warning**

Warning
#18Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed chlorine test kit expired on May 1, 2024. **Warning**

Warning
#19Intermediate02B-02-5

Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed no advisory for eggs made to order. Consumer advisory was posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#20Intermediate53B-05-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Food handler training expired for Joan Chin, Wilsland A. , Rose F. and Dane A. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 10

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl being used as a scoop in the sugar container. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-74-7

Basic – 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. Observed the wall cooler at ambient temper of 50°F. Outside walk in cooler thermometer reading at 56°F. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee drinking from an open container in a food preparation. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal tumbler on top of preparation table. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic14-38-4

Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked food container containing chicken inside reach in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle not above flour and dried beans. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided handout to operator. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed missing in walk in cooler . **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the shelving units soiled inside the walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:09 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.