CHEF CREOLE INC
200 NW 54 STREET · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33127
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-02-5High 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 pikliz (packaged bottle holding at room temperature of 94F) located on shelf behind front counter, more than 4 hours). As per Manager, pikliz is bottled and packaged at a Chef Creole located at 1392 NW 119th Miami FL 33167 as indicated on bottle and delivered to restaurant locations. No lab testing documentation provided indicating pH stability deeming food product shelf stable and product not kept refrigerated. Pikliz(aka Haitian coleslaw is a combination of pickled shredded cabbage, carrots, onions, shallots and habanero peppers. Product is time/temperature control for safety food item (TCS), should be cold held at temperatures +or- 41F and below.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pikliz (packaged bottle holding at room temperature of 94F) located on shelf behind front counter, more than 4 hours). As per Manager, pikliz is bottled and packaged at a Chef Creole located at 1392 NW 119th Miami FL 33167 as indicated on bottle and delivered to restaurant locations. No lab testing documentation provided indicating pH stability deeming food product shelf stable and product not kept refrigerated. Pikliz(aka Haitian coleslaw is a combination of pickled shredded cabbage, carrots, onions, shallots and habanero peppers. Product is time/temperature control for safety food item (TCS), should be cold held at temperatures +or- 41F and below. Observed sweet plantains (53F – Cold Holding) located in reach in cooler drawers. Advised to submerge food containers in ice to maintain temperatures of +or- 41F and below.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sweet plantains (119F – Hot Holding); fried shrimp (125F – Hot Holding) located under hot holding unit at prep counter, less than 4 hours. Manager placed food items at cookline to be rapidly reheated to 135F and above. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observe two food handler certificates expired in January 2023 and April 2023.
Basic 7
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard at food prep table under bin of flour near cook line. Observed cardboard under containers of various food items. Operator removed and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed purse and personal cellphone above food prep area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with orange shirt with no hair restraint while assembling food containers. Employee put hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed metal containers with rims containing water at dry rack area near mop sink.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water near cook line.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer inside reach in coolers near food prep table and cook line.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed white cutting boards stained at kitchen prep coolers.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:20 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.