Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

MLK RESTAURANT INC

5931 NW 17 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33142

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 5, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3455655
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8752063
DBPR license2334432

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#8High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee come from the front counter grab toast with her bare hands without washing her hands. Educated employee how to properly wash their hand and engage in food preparation.

#9High Priority09-01-4

High 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 employee come from the front counter grab toast with her bare hands without washing her hands. Educated employee how to properly wash their hand and engage in food preparation.

#10High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed employee come from the front counter grab toast with her bare hands without washing her hands. Educated employee how to properly wash their hand and engage in food preparation.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Suzette, Cathy, Edward and Tippy with expired certificate.

Basic 7

#1Basic36-36-4

Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing at the front counter. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

#3Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood in the kitchen with accumulation of grease.

#5Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.

#6Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

#7Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:28 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.