GROOVY'S PIZZA & GRILL
2774 SW 27 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33133
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in reach in cooler raw hamburger patties stored over Alfredo and marinara sauces. **Warning**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed employee drop tongs onto floor, then proceeded to pick them up and handle complete pizza with soiled tongs. Coached employee on proper hand washing and food handling procedures. Employee discarded pizza and cleaned tongs and washed hands. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at reach in coolers at prep line, ham (45F – Cold Holding); sausages (48F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F – Cold Holding); raw beef patties (48F – Cold Holding); raw steak beef (47F – Cold Holding); swiss cheese (46F – Cold Holding); cooked meatballs (52F – Cold Holding); raw philly steak (48F – Cold Holding). As per cook items were placed from the walk in cooler to the cook line about 2 hours ago. Observed at prep table cooler, cut tomatoes (48F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (53F – Cold Holding); meatballs (50F – Cold Holding); hamburger patties (48F – Cold Holding). As per cook items were placed from the walk in cooler to the cook line about 3 hours ago. Cook began to place items onto ice to rapid cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed at hand wash sink located next to three compartment sink blocked by storage rolling rack. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand wash sink next to three compartment sink. Operator provided soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed at ice machine. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in a container of seasoning. **Warning**
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 packages of mahi mahi not cut open to thaw. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphone stored on prep table. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed pizza station prep cooler hinge broken. Door fell off unit. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed receipt paper discarded on floor around trash can. Operator cleaned up during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed in walk in cooler and freezer items stored on bottom shelf not 6 inches above floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed at three compartment sink a box of frozen portioned cooked chicken wings stored on floor. Employee removed from floor. **Warning**
14-36-5Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed in white chest reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed none in reach in coolers. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in walk in cooler. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed for various squeeze bottles at prep table. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:21 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
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4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.