THE BETSY SOUTH BEACH
1440 OCEAN DRIVE · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33139
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on a soiled towel after washing. Observed at the sushi station.
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed in the prep room downstairs.
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed at the sushi section.
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed a food handler cutting avocado with her bare hands. The chef had her wash the avocado and her hands and put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed salmon over greens and cook line. The chef moved the salmon. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef (51F – Cold Holding); steak (51F – Cold Holding); at the cook line. As per the chef those items were put on line approximately 1 hour ago. The chef moved the items to another cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the potato dicer and can opener blade soiled.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a pan and metal strainer in the sink at the bar. The bartender removed them. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a metal pad and green pad in the hand washing sink in the downstairs prep room. The chef had the items removed.
Basic 2
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed in the ware washing area.
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. The manager put them on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 11:05 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.