Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CAFE AVANTI

732 41ST STREET · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33140

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 30, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3714689
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13753182
DBPR license2321744

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish over sauces inside walk in cooler. Chef inverted the . **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked meatballs cooked bolognese and cooked sauces without date marking inside walk in cooler. Food was cooked on Tuesday 7/28.

#9Intermediate53B-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. Observed all employee trainings expired since **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 6

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment gaskets in poor repair. Walk in freezer gaskets in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic55-01-4

Basic – Establishment charging automatic gratuity/ operations charge without properly disclosing the information on the menu and the bill/ not visible or smaller than the letter size used for food items .

#3Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Underneath kitchen exit door.

#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil stored on the floor underneath the prep table in front of the cook line.

#5Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed accumulation of old food debris inside microwave.

#6Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed plastic containers with food items without label to identify the product.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 4:36 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)
Category 55 · Automatic gratuity notice
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.