Inspection Report

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THE RICKENBACKER

3900 NW 21 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33142

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 7, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3321810
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8341063
DBPR license2314774

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#4High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed one can of cheese sauce dented in the dry storage room. The chef discarded it. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale
#5High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed the ppm for chlorine at 0.00. The chef set up the triple sink to sanitize. The chef located a container of sanitizer and installed it. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

#7High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shrimp over rice in the upright refrigerator next to the preparation reach in cooler. The chef moved the raw shrimp to the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed yogurt (61F – Cold Holding); yogurt (61F – Cold Holding) milk (61F – Cold Holding).

Stop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded chese (61F – Cold Holding); ham (48F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (49F – Cold Holding); yogurt (61F – Cold Holding); yogurt (61F – Cold Holding) as per the chef the shredded cheese, sliced cheese, and ham were on line for approximately two hours.

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener blade soiled.

Basic 3

#1Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting.

#3Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several plastic squeeze bottles not labeled at the preparation reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:37 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 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 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
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.