Inspection Report

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ZARI CAFE

1200 WASHINGTON AVENUE · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33139

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 31, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3360603
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8379863
DBPR license2336949

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired on October 1, 2023. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Warning
#6Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – 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. Provided chef with employee reporting responsibilities agreement. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle inside container of rice. Chef removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic water bottles stored on floor at second walk-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic23-03-4

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

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:58 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.