LE GENIE RESTAURANT
178 NE 167 ST · NORTH MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33162
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
33 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 12
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed pig ear (54F – Cooling); beef (54F – Cooling); turkey (54F – Cooling); chicken (54F – Cooling) stored in the walk in cooler since last night. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee not wash their hands before starting to prep plate for customer.
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
12A-11-4High Priority – Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Observed employee come back from the bathroom, place gloves on and did not wash her hands.
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed approximately 50+ live flies laying on the clean to go containers in the storage room, 10+ live flies on the wall by the reach in freezer in the storage room, 50+ live flies on the wooden pallet in the storage room. Observed 3+ live flies in the dinning room.
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed approximately 100+ dead flies in the gaskets of the reach in freezers in the storage room.
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed all types of meat and fish mixed with one another in the reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 25+ rodent droppings behind the reach in freezer in the storage room.
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee prep a plate of food and then start cooking with handwashing.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed pig ear (54F – Cooling); beef (54F – Cooling); turkey (54F – Cooling); chicken (54F – Cooling) stored in the walk in cooler since last night. Stop sale issued.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed oxtail (54F – Cold Holding); beef feet (52F – Cold Holding); blue crab (53F – Cold Holding); legume (54F – Cold Holding) stored in the walk in cooler since last night, as per operator. Stop sale issued. Observed piklize (74F – Cold Holding) stored on top of the reach in cooler in-the kitchen for less than 2 hours. Advise operator to put items inside the reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed boiled plantains (98F – Hot Holding) stored on top of stove for less than 4 hours, educated manager how to properly keep food items hot. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 12
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in the 3 compartment sink. As per manager, employees do not wash their hands in the handwashing sink.
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided form to operator. **Repeat Violation**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed Mary as the manager with no certification. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
51-16-7Intermediate – 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 establishment remodel inside the kitchen. The kitchen hand washing sink is no longer next to ice machine, it was installed between the kitchen entrance door and the dishwasher. Observed establishment added an extra storage space next door in unit 174. There are 2 reach in freezers where chicken, fish and pork are being stored for the restaurant. There are cases of water, Arizona cans, and soda cans; racks to storage seasonings such as sugar, salt, oregano, sour orange mix and mojo. **Admin Complaint**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation**
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Dacheline , Davilmar, Francine , Heronne , Guette , Nadine , Kemissa , Stacy , Binacheda , Christine , Sainte Rose , Jean , Juliette , Guerda hired more than 60 days without any training. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided form to operator. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. In the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed beef, chicken and goat prepared 2 days ago in the walk in cooler.
16-08-4Intermediate – Sink compartments of three-compartment sink too small to accommodate utensils or equipment. Observed pots and pan in the establishment to big to fit in the 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plantains, rice and beans stored on the floor of the kitchen.
06-06-5Basic – Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Observed conch (44F – Cold Holding) thawing in room temperature in the prep area no longer frozen.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in the walk in cooler.
14-73-4Basic – No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan covers in the walk in cooler with accumulated dust.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in freezer in the storage room heavily soiled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 12:02 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.