Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CHALAN ON THE BEACH

1580 WASHINGTON AVE · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33139

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 12, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3372014
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8438272
DBPR license2313218

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#5High Priority09-01-4

High 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. Observed a cook cutting lettuce with his bare hands.

#6High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed frozen calamari in a shopping bag in the upright freezer at the kitchen entrance.

#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a pan with raw beef on top of a pan with sauce in the upright reach in cooler. The cook moved the beef. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic32-04-4

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the cook line. Sign provided. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the reach in cooler gaskets soiled throughout the cook line. Observed the hood filters soiled. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:45 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.