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D¿LITE BISTRO & BAKERY

180 CRANDON BLVD #101-102 · KEY BISCAYNE · Dade County · FL 33149

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 15, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3729139
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13767632
DBPR license2332014

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority5 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical18 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#9High Priority11-02-5

High Priority – Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to verify employee health, exclusions or restrictions. Observed person in charge Alessandra Z. failed to verify employee health, exclusions or restrictions. Food Employee Reporting Agreement form provided to operator.

#10High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed one employee no washing hands before start to prep a smoothie at smoothie station preparing fresh.

#11High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed kale stored in a non-food grade bag inside the reach-in cooler across from the three-compartment sink (3CS). Additionally, observed peeled bananas stored in a non-food grade bag inside the reach-in freezer at the left kitchen entrance.

#12High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked brown rice (57F – Cold Holding). As per operator was cooked the night before.

Stop Sale
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked brown rice (57F – Cold Holding). As per operator was cooked the night before.

Intermediate 5

#14Intermediate53B-15-4

Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Observed Employees failed to demonstrate proper food safety procedures, including how to calibrate thermometers, thaw food safely, and maintain cold holding and cooling temperatures.

#15Intermediate13-05-4

Intermediate – Employee with long fingernails working with exposed food, single-service items or clean equipment and utensils. Observed an employee preparing a fresh smoothie and handling ice with long nails at the smoothie station without wearing gloves.

#16Intermediate31A-04-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed hand wash sink removed from services station, also removed one located next to three compartment sink and one located next to oven was relocated in another wall.

#17Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed that two hand wash sinks were removed, and the plans do not reflect this changes.

#18Intermediate02C-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 several rice containers with no labels.

Basic 8

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic bowl without a handle is being used as a scoop inside a bucket of ice at smoothie station. Additionally, a plastic container without a handle is being used inside a rice container at the reach-in cooler across the cooking line.

#2Basic06-09-1

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. Observed one bag of commercially packed salmon being thawed inside an ROP bag. The operator voluntarily discarded the ROP salmon. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on top of prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed Tahini, soy sauce, coconut oil buckets stored on the floor next to stove inside kitchen area.

#5Basic36-34-5

Basic – Observed Ceiling tiles located next to ceiling vent soiled with dust on top of three compartment sink area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic14-09-4

Basic – Observed white Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable inside kitchen area.

#7Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed açaí mixed fruit not covered inside reach in freezer located at left kitchen entrance.

#8Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed two bags of frozen chicken being thawed on top of prep table, explained to operator the correct procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:39 PM.

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 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.