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FLANIGAN'S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILL

2721 BIRD AVE · COCONUT GROVE · Dade County · FL 331334602

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 15, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3337871
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8357130
DBPR license2316510

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority7 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#6High 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. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority12A-18-4

High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed employee plate food to serve, then proceeded to wipe gloved hands on soiled apron to clean off food debris and proceeded to plate other foods. Coached employee on proper glove usage. Employee washed and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

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

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at rear of kitchen reach in cooler, steak soup (61F – Cold Holding). As per Chef more than 4 hours. Chef removed container to discard. Observed at cook line partial cooked hamburger patties (96F – Hot Holding) partial cooked chicken wings(148F – Hot Holding). As per Chef burger is partially cooked to 112F and held at cook line in a container until ordered. Chicken wings are partially cooked to 72F and hot held in hot box drawer at 148F. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at rear of kitchen reach in cooler, steak soup (61F – Cold Holding). As per Chef more than 4 hours. Chef removed container to discard. Observed at cook line prep cooler cooked ribs (48F – Cold Holding); egg wash (51F – Cold Holding); pico de gallo (52F – Cold Holding). As per Chef for less than 3 hours. Chef placed items into reach in freezer to rapid cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#10High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cook line grill partial cooked hamburger patties (96F – Hot Holding). As per cook burger was partially cooked to 112F less than 30 minutes ago and hot held at cookline until ordered. Cook placed patties onto grill to cook to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 7

#11Intermediate03C-96-4

Intermediate – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without monitoring and documenting initial heating time and temperature, cooling times and temperatures, cold holding temperature and final cooking temperature. Observed no non-continuous cooking without monitoring and documenting procedures for chicken wings and hamburger patties. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate03C-89-4

Intermediate – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Observed no non-continuous cooking procedures for chicken wings and hamburger patties. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink next to dish washing area used as dump sink for ice. **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate16-59-1

Intermediate – Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Observed dish machine not dispensing chlorine sanitizer. Employee set up three compartment sink for dish washing. **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate03C-93-4

Intermediate – Written procedures for non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods are lacking provisions for corrective actions. Observed no non-continuous cooking corrective action procedures for chicken wings and hamburger patties. **Warning**

Warning
#16Intermediate03C-94-4

Intermediate – Written procedures for non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods are lacking provisions for identifying food cooked with non-continuous process. Observed no non-continuous cooking provisions for identifying chicken wings and hamburger patties. **Warning**

Warning
#17Intermediate03C-92-4

Intermediate – Written procedures for non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods are lacking provisions for monitoring. Observed no non-continuous cooking monitoring procedures for chicken wings and hamburger patties. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic14-18-4

Basic – Beverage tubing/cold plate not separated from stored ice. Observed at bar area ice bins, beverage tubing in direct contact with ice in bin. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at dish washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed through out kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed in kitchen reach in coolers. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:22 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
7 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
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 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.