Inspection Report

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LENNOX MIAMI/PREP KITCHEN

1900 COLLINS AVE · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33139

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 21, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3389339
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8493517
DBPR license2335608

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority5 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#6High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Warning**

Warning
#7High 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 stack of cheese on the line above the rim of the container. The chef grabbed it with his bare hands and wrapped it. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw lamb over cooked vegetables in the walk-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#9High 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 two packages of tuna in the vacuum. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 5

#10Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the preparation room down stairs. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate53B-02-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed the following food handlers have been employed for more than 60 days Juan, Luis, Christian, Andries Mariana, Herman and Lester. **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed at the warehouse washing room. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic06-09-1

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 two packages of tuna in the vacuum. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic10-14-5

Basic – Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in a container of sugar. The manager inverted the scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 3:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
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 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.