ARMSTRONG JAZZ HOUSE
271 MIRACLE MILE · CORAL GABLES · Dade County · FL 33134
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
37 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee going from raw to ready to eat without washing hands. **Warning**
29-37-4High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Observed at three compartment sink. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked chicken (58F – Cold Holding); cooked salmon (56F – Cold Holding); queso (56F – Cold Holding); mashed potatoes (56F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (48F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (77F – Cold Holding); raw beef (55F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (61F- Cold Holding); shredded chicken (54°F-Cold Holding) Also, ambient temperature of the units is 55°F. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken (58F – Cold Holding); cooked salmon (56F – Cold Holding); queso (56F – Cold Holding); mashed potatoes (56F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (48F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (77F – Cold Holding); raw beef (55F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (61F- Cold Holding); shredded chicken (54°F-Cold Holding) Also, ambient temperature of the units is 55°F. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fried Potatoes 91°F at kitchen, chicken 57°F, vegetables 60°F. **Warning**
Intermediate 9
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in the kitchen. **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed for hand sink in the kitchen. **Warning**
02D-02-4Intermediate – Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Observed tres leches dessert, no labeled. **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Mashed potatoes and cooked chicken not date marked at reach in cooler at cook line. **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed in women bathroom. **Warning**
Basic 23
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine at front bar. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed handles soiled at reach in coolers at prep area/ dishwashing area. **Warning**
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Unit for desserts. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling with dust all around the kitchen. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Kitchen. **Warning**
16-55-4Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Both dishwasher machines, the one in the kitchen and the other at front counter bar, out of service. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed multiple personal items like cell phones on preparation tables. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled, kitchen and front bar. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at Back door. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors throughout the establishment including the kitchen and the bar, extremely soiled under the equipments and in the walls. **Warning**
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed in the corner of kitchen by unused oven. **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. **Warning**
10-18-5Basic – In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil at 91°F **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed oven soiled. **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Water leaking at the faucet in the three compartment sink. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler and reach in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Observed at reach in coolers in the kitchen. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Front unit. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed mashed potatoes inside reach in cooler at cook line. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall all around the kitchen soiled with dust. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:53 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.