MERAKI GREEK GYRO
919 ALTON ROAD · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33139
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled trash can and proceeded to handle cucumbers without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands.
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. Employee cutting washed cucumbers in prep area.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over container of spices and case of potatoes on shelf next to walk-in cooler. Manager moved raw chicken to prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw pork in walk-in cooler. Manager moved raw chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Items in front counter steam table: chicken (78F – Hot Holding); potatoes (80F – Hot Holding); chicken (85F – Hot Holding); potatoes (79F – Hot Holding); cooked vegetables (83F – Hot Holding). Manager stated items placed in stream table at 10:30 am. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in front counter steam table: chicken (78F – Hot Holding); potatoes (80F – Hot Holding); chicken (85F – Hot Holding); potatoes (79F – Hot Holding); cooked vegetables (83F – Hot Holding). Manager stated items placed in stream table at 10:30 am. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 6
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach-in cooler behind front counter. Manager stat3d milk opened the previous morning.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer heads for tabletop mixer behind front counter.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for chlorine dish machine.
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Six employees working with no certified food manager present.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink across from walk-in cooler. Hand washing sink behind front counter.
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees in kitchen missing training certificates.
Basic 14
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks behind front counter. **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in front of kitchen reach-in coolers.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent in front of reach-in coolers.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from walk-in cooler. Manager removed drink from prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Soda boxes stored on floor behind front counter. Cases of cooking oil and plastic container of olives stored on floor in dry storage area. **Repeat Violation**
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket/shovel not stored inverted between uses. Ice bucket stored on top of ice machine. Manager turned ice bucket over. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on cook line oven handle. Manage4 placed tongs on top of oven. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas behind front counter stored in standing water, 85F. Manager placed spatulas in dry pan. **Corrected On-Site**
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Lite fixture in dry storage area.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink behind front sink.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door track for front counter reach-in cooler. Door frame for reach-in freezer across from dry storage room.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups stone floor behind front counter.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on kitchen shelf. Manager turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:30 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.