PRIMO'S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
1717 N BAYSHORE DR # 101 · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33132
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheesecake (50F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (48F – Cold Holding) in display case at express Primos Miami. Operator stated the button may have been turned off. Operator removed items and placed in nearby cooler to chill. Items were placed in cooler approximately 1.5 hours prior. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken (109-115F – Hot Holding) in bottom of rotisserie. Operator stated he took chicken off about 20 minutes prior. Operator raised chicken to be by heat to reheat chicken to minimum 165F **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 6
03G-09-5Intermediate – Cook-chill or sous vide reduced oxygen packaged food held more than 48 hours not labeled or with a label that lacks required information. Multiple reduced oxygen packaged foods missing label with required information of product name and date product was packaged.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cookline, and cutting board on reach-in cooler near pizza making station soiled/ stained. Also, holster for can opener soiled.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to walk-in-cooler used to store equipment. Also, hand wash sink in Express area used to fill water pitcher. Operator removed items from hand wash sin. Also, hand wash sink in bar area used as a dump sink. Discussed with operator that it must be for handwashing only. **Corrective Action Taken**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added an express area for quick service food which is across from kitchen area at Primos Miami. Food is prepared in kitchen of Primos Miami. Express kitchen area is not on current plans. Dry storage is behind Express Primos area. Operator stated he has plans but hasn't yet submitted them. Operator stated they added area approximately 2-3 months ago. **Warning**
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator vacuum packages raw and cooked meats and sauces. Also packages frozen fish for up to ten days without an approved HACCP plan. Emailed ROP paperwork to operator during this inspection and info on where to submit paperwork once filled out. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. House made lasagna made two days ago per chef not date marked. Chef stated he will get with other chef to include date on lasagna.
Basic 1
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Salads packaged on site is missing identity, and prepared date from grab and go case in express Primos Miami area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:56 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.