ORANGE BLOSSOM RESTAURANT AND BAR
2000 COLLINS AVE STE 7 · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33139
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
28 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed at the bar. The manager spoke to him and he discarded the gum. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed at the cook line.
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 an employee putting smoke salmon in a Togo container with his bare hand.
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed at the bar.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw beef over mushrooms in the walk-in cooler. The manager moved the mushrooms. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed milk (52F – Cold Holding); creamer (51F – Cold Holding)at the bar. As per the manager it was put there approximately 8:00 am. The manager had more ice added to the pan to cool the items down.
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed at the mop sink.
Intermediate 9
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. Form provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener blade soiled.
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed smoked salmon on the breakfast menu not identified as raw. Observed yrllow tail tacos on the menu as per the manager it is raw but not identified. **Repeat Violation**
01C-05-4Intermediate – Mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the bar.
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. Form provided and signed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at the bar. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
29-28-4Intermediate – Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed by the mop sink.
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed in the ware washing area. **Repeat Violation**
12B-09-5Basic – Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Observed the bartender preparing coffee while chewing gum.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed the reach in cooler gasket torn in the ware washing area. Observed the walk-in cooler gasket torn.
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed several small holes by the mop sink. Observed a large hole at the bar.
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed above the ice machine.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the bar the manager put a sign.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the walk-in cooler gasket soiled..
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
25-27-4Basic – Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed at the bar.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several plastic containers and squeeze bottles at the cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:17 PM.
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1 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
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1 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.