Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

POOL BAR, ROOM SERVICE & RESTAURANT

9703 COLLINS AVE · BAL HARBOUR · Dade County · FL 33154

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 7, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3409791
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8566476
DBPR license2333316

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority4 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sliced chicken (46 F – Cold Holding); cheese (46 F – Cold Holding); lettuce (64 F – Cold Holding) located at top portion of prep cooler, across from cookline due to double panning of food containers, less than 4 hours. Chef added ice to pans to submerge containers to properly maintain temperatures at +or- 41F and below. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sweet potatoes (129 F – Hot Holding) located at employee buffet line and ribs (103F – Hot Holding) located inside hotbox used to store food served to employees, less than 4 hours. Advised to chef to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed missing vacuum breaker on hose located in dish machine area.

Intermediate 4

#10Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed some oyster tags not marked with last date served.

#11Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed some sushi containing raw product not identified on menu.

#12Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels located at hand wash sink at the bar.

#13Intermediate11-26-1

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. Chef was provided with the employee food reporting agreement to print. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 6

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed tanks not properly secured located near beverage station.

#2Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed serving plates not inverted at employee buffet line. Chef was informed and inverted plates. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed old license printed from October 1, 2023. Manager printed and posted new license. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in reach in freezer next to soda machine.

#5Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand sign near cold room. Chef was able to provide a new sign. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic03G-53-1

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Establishment using a reduced oxygen method for various cooked and raw food items, production time not labeled on packaging, observed inside walk in cooler.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:24 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 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 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.