THE CITADEL
8300 NE 2 AVENUE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33138
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Second floor by three compartment sink. **Warning**
Intermediate 8
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards at Poke San with mold-like substance. Observed cutting board at Doña Posada with mold-like substance. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked at Miami fish market. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cleaning sponge in hand sink at bottega area. Observed a hose inside hand sink by sweet melody area. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Second floor by three compartment sink. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Second floor by three compartment sink. **Warning**
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 ROP on raw beef, raw steak, raw hamburger, raw pork. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed rice cooked not dated. As per employee the day prior. **Warning**
Basic 11
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed above Maki San station. **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn by prep area bottega. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn at Miami fish market station. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bottles of water and bags of ice at walk in cooler second floor. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in freezer at bottega. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled at bottega prep area. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed SS not inverted at front counter at PHO SHO. Employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed cook lentils soup frozen thawing at room temperature at prep table bottega area. Employee stored properly at reach in cooler to thawed properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored inside bucket by sweet melody area. Observed mop stored inside bucket at Doña Posada area. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar container not labeled at Doña Posada. Observed salt container not labeled at Doña Posada by storage. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:42 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.