UPTOWN BUFFET
8275 WEST FLAGLER ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33144
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
32 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Kitchen prep area, by the meat grinder: 1 live fly resting on the top and 1 live fly landed on the side of the meat grinder and garlic minced container: 1 live fly landing on the lid. Kitchen shelf by the back door: 1 live fly, landed on an open box with disposable hats inside, ware wash area: 1 live fly on a table nearby the dishwashing machine and 1 live fly landed on clean container on a rack with other clean containers and pans, and the outside dry storage container: approximately 12+ live flies flying throughout and approximately 8+ live flies landing on closed boxes liquid margarine, bags of rice, and containers of soy sauce. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw eggs, raw chicken over cooked chicken at the reach in cooler at the cooking line.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffet line, steam table: fried rice (117F – Hot Holding), as per operator, cooked 1 hour before the inspection. oven: salmon (117F – Hot Holding, as per operator, cooked 1 hour and a half before the inspection ); cooked pork (96F – Hot Holding, as per operator, cooked 1 hour before the inspector ) Reheat all food above 165. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 5
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. Discussed with the operator and provided the handout to the operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed all can opener blades, food containers and all cutting boards soiled in the kitchen prep area. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sushi area. **Corrected On-Site** **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 has a trailer container in the back of the building with dry goods, sauces, seasonings, and single service items stored inside. The area has no roof and no surrounding walls on three sides, no overhead protection from environmental contamination.
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. Dishwasher with the operator and provided the form.
Basic 24
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed knife and forks no proper stored by the three compartment sink at the kitchen area
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink station area: multiple employee cups on the prep table.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in coolers in front of the cookline gasket torn.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Both screen back doors. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. All floor drains in the kitchen. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Walk in cooler and kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-43-4Basic – Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Observed establishment has a trailer container in the back of the building with dry goods, sauces, and seasonings stored inside. The area has no roof and no surrounding walls on three sides, no overhead protection from environmental contamination.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed 5 food container with duck sauce, cases of broccoli, containers with ginger , an soy sauce containers stored on the floor in the prep area. Observed duck container sauce on the floor of the walk in cooler. Observed raw swai fish boxes on the floor of the walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. By the three compartment sink, 3 broken tiles.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. By the buffet area, fried rice station: rice scoops stored inside standing Atwater, 65F. Discussed with the operator, operator discarded the water and placed a clean rice scoop inside a pan without water. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wiping cloth under cutting table. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand washing sink in the prep kitchen area: soiled with build-up and food debris. Exterior of the kitchen reach in cooler doors soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed bottom of the reach in cooler soiled by the dry storage area with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
25-11-5Basic – Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Observed establishment has a trailer container in the back of the building with single service items stored inside. The area has no roof and no surrounding walls on three sides, no overhead protection from environmental contamination.
38-04-4Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
38-08-4Basic – Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. All reach in coolers.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler and freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout the kitchen and ware wash area.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe faucet/handle. Three compartment sink.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Drink station area and kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.Observed multiple wet wiping cloths on tables and at the buffet tables throughout the establishment.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Storage area by the prep area: containers with potatoe starch and corn starch not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:54 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.