BLUE MATISSE RESTAURANT
2505 NW 87 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 331721610
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
09-01-4High 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 at kitchens reach in cooler, Chef touched container of cut lettuce with bare hands to check temperature. Chef removed lettuce to discard. Lettuce **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed at cook line prep table reach in cooler, raw hamburger patties stored over cut lettuce and broccoli. Chef removed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at buffet table cut lettuce (52F – Cold Holding); cheese cube (51F – Cold Holding). As per chef less than four hours.
Intermediate 2
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed on menu ceviche and tuna tartare not identified with asterisk on menu.
29-28-4Intermediate – Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed at all water filter devices at large ice machines and beverage area ice machines.
Basic 13
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed at beverage prep station outside of kitchen.
06-09-1Basic – 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 in walk in coolers as well as in reach in coolers, packages of corvina tuna and snapper not cut open prior to thawing. Chef cut open all packages during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at seafood prep area table. Chef removed and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed behind cooking equipment with grease buildup. Observed at walk in coolers.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in walk in freezer located next to dish machine area.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed at beverage prep area, ice scoop stored on beverage dispenser. Chef removed and stored in container. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed at microwave located at rear of kitchen.
14-73-4Basic – No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed at all kitchen hoods.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at buffet area hand sink.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all reach in cooler and reach in freezer gaskets soiled with black build up and food debris build up. Employees began cleaning gaskets during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed all reach in coolers and low boy coolers soiled with food debris buildup.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in walk in freezer.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed at prep table a squeeze bottle of cooking oil not labeled. Chef labeled bottle during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:39 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.