THE GARDEN ON 78 ST RESTAURANT
197 NE 78 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33138
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside and began handling food in walk-in cooler without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
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. Employee touched ice in ice bin behind front counter.
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Three heads of lettuce in walk-in cooler.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flies in kitchen.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in walk-in cooler: chicken (47F – Cold Holding); pork (46F – Cold Holding); beef (48F – Cold Holding); butter (47F – Cold Holding); milk (46F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items were at proper temperature at opening, door propped open for awhile. Ambient temperature in walk-in cooler 41F. Manager placed items in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bleach stored next to bottled water in front counter area. Manager moved bottle of bleach. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket underneath three compartment sink, 200+ ppm. Employee added water to bucket, 75 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bin for ice machine behind front counter.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at kitchen hand washing sink. Employee provided hand towels at sink. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken, beef, and turkey in walk-in cooler. Manager stated was prepared the previous day.
Basic 5
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to steam table. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of onions and case of celery stored on walk-in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer next to kitchen entrance.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:47 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.