CRAFT SOUTH BEACH
445 ESPANOLA WAY · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33139
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 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed a cook put on gloves with first washing her hands.
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 a cook touching blue cheese crumbles on top of cooked beef patties.
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed the dish washer touch dirty dishes and then removed the clean dishes with the same gloves on.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed smoked salmon (50F – Cold Holding) at the preparation reach in cooler. As per the cook it was put on top of it approximately 2 hours ago. The cook put it in the refrigerator. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the hand washing sink at the bar being used to refill water bottles and rinse off coffee equipment.
16-32-5Intermediate – Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Observed the dish machine uses chlorine sanitizer and the establishment has quaternary test strips.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a spray bottle containing a purple liquid labeled alcohol.
Basic 4
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an open cup with Yerba and water in it. The cook removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed two large plastic containers with cooking oil on the floor by dish machine.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed 3 pairs of tongs on the oven door handle. The cook removed them. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-27-4Basic – Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed on the bar. The bartender put them behind the bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 5:41 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.