HILLSTONE RESTAURANT
201 MIRACLE MILE · CORAL GABLES · Dade County · FL 33134
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves without washing hands behind the front desk prep area.
10-05-5High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in unclean water at 135°F. Operator changed the water. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer located by the ice machines be soiled with an accumulation of food debris. Operator ordered for the slicer to be replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink have stored utensils, located by the large bar area. Operator removed the utensils from the hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 9
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooved cutting board located in the larger bar area.
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee with a cup of coffee in the dry storage area. Operator discarded coffee. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on utensils located by the small dry storage room.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between cutting board in the front desk prep area. Operator properly stored the knife. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign located by the ice machines.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed ice machine filters soiled with an accumulation of dust. Operator cleaned the filters. **Corrected On-Site**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed dipper well in disrepair, located by the entrance to the warewashing/ice machine area.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed bread dough not covered in the walk in cooler. Operator discarded bread dough. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed tomato sauces removed from original containers and put into container with no label.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on November 5, 2026 8:33 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.