SWAGAT INDIAN KITCHEN
646 NE 79 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33138
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put gloves with no wash hands. **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands no soap at hand sink kitchen. Employee provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a container with raw chicken stored over cooked onions sauce container stored inside white reach in freezer across ice machine. Employee stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed a container with raw chicken stored above a container with raw fish inside white reach in freezer. Employee rearranged products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee in cook line changing task and get a container with raw chicken to stored inside reach in cooler, and proceeded to handle clean utensils. Coached employee to proper hand washing. **Warning**
Intermediate 7
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed a milk container open not date marked, as per employee opened a day prior. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board soiled by prep table near ice machine. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a sanitizer bucket stored inside hand sink by ware washing area. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee Ramesh Jarrett and Jose Alfredo Velazquez no proof of training hired more than 60 days. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink kitchen, no soap at hand sink ware washing area. Employee provided. **Corrected On-Site** **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 a cooked onions stored inside reach in cooler by walk in cooler not dated. As per employee prepared two days prior. **Warning**
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents dusty above cook line and storage. **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – 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 walk in cooler in disrepair, as per employee service schedule for next week. No TCS food available inside. **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing a wrist watch while preparing food. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two employees with no hair restraints while preparing food. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet cloth under cutting board by prep area near ice machine. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled across cook line. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go boxes stored on floor by storage. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen chicken thawing at room temperature, stored at prep table near ice machine. Employee stored inside reach in cooler for proper thawing. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container with rice and flour not labeled at storage. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:22 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.