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COTE KOREAN STEAK HOUSE

3900 NE 2 AVENUE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33137

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 17, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3418980
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8608719
DBPR license2336790

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tofu (52F – Cold Holding); cut romatoes (53F – Cold Holding); cooked beef (53F – Cold Holding) on reach in cooler across grill. as per employee for approximately two hours. Also rib eye (45F – Cold Holding); tenderloin (45F – Cold Holding) at meat station. As per employee for approximately 2 hours. **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 clean forks not inverted next to ice machine. Employee properly inverted items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed red cutting board and white cutting board across cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door gasket torn at raw station. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed water at 89F next to rice cooker. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on plastic containers under prep table. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
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.