Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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WHITELAW HOTEL & LOUNGE (THE)

808 COLLINS AVE · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33139

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 27, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3703469
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13741944
DBPR license2328329

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#10High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed cooked rice at steam table maintained in a to go bag while being hot held with the potential for contamination.

Stop Sale

Basic 9

#1Basic16-03-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Observed interior of dishwasher soiled with calcium buildup.

#2Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed exterior of dishwasher soiled with debris.

#3Basic06-09-2

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. Observed two whole fish thawed in original ROP packaging at reach in cooler.

Stop Sale
#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket in reach in cooler at the end of cook line, torn, and in poor condition.

#5Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed two tongs on oven handle at cook line.

#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets at reach in cooler at cook line soiled with food debris.

#7Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed interior of reach and cooler soiled with food debris, and mold like substance.

#8Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed a container of cooked pork at double door standing reach in cooler, not covered located at prep area.

#9Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a bit of uncooked beans and a bin of uncooked rice removed from an original package, not labeled.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 28, 2026 11:15 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.