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HURRICANE GRILL & WINGS OF KENDALL

15500 SW 88 STREET · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33196

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 19, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3363434
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8382694
DBPR license2334621

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority6 Intermediate12 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical25 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#13High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cooks eating at cook line and then changed gloves without hand washing. **Warning**

Warning
#14High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license on 10-01-23. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#15High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef patty stored above bottles of sauces at reach in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#16High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed thawed raw mahi inside reduced oxygen packaging at walk in cooler and reach in cooler drawers at cook line. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#17High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed sour cream sauce (57F – Cold Holding) at reach in cooler. As per operator from the previous day, operator discarded. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed thawed raw mahi inside reduced oxygen packaging at walk in cooler and reach in cooler drawers at cook line. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#18High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sour cream sauce (57F – Cold Holding) at reach in cooler. As per operator from the previous day, operator discarded. Observed partially cook wings (68F – Cold holding) at ambient temperature across cook line. As per operator for approximately 1 hours. Observed raw beef patty (47F – Cold holding ); raw sliced beef (47F – Cold holding) at reach in cooler drawers at cook line. As per operator for approximately 2 hours. Employee placed ice bags for rapid cooling. **Warning**

Warning
#19High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 6

#20Intermediate03C-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 establishment conducts non continuous cooking for chicken wings. Temperatures not documented. **Warning**

Warning
#21Intermediate03C-89-4

Intermediate – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Observed no written procedures for non continuous cooking of chicken wings. Provided procedures via email to operator. **Warning**

Warning
#22Intermediate11-26-1

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. Observed cook Jose, hired less than 60 days. No proof of employee health reporting agreement. **Warning**

Warning
#23Intermediate02D-11-5

Intermediate – Raw animal food cooked with non-continuous method is not identified/labeled while stored after initial heating according to written procedures. Observed partially cooked wings no label at cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#24Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – 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. Observed employee training for Norbert expired. **Warning**

Warning
#25Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed not hot water when valve is open at hand sink across from dishwasher. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 12

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance inside of both ice machine at kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice buckets not inverted at front line. Operator inverted buckets. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed single door reach in cooler ambient temperature at 50F. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed thawed raw mahi inside reduced oxygen packaging at walk in cooler and reach in cooler drawers at cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed food employees eating at cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone and charger on preparation table. Operator removed phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#7Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed food employee wearing bracelets while preparing food. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at woman's restroom. **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic38-04-4

Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic21-07-4

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) . **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 2:25 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.