MLK RESTAURANT INC
5931 NW 17 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33142
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-16-4High 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.
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. 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.
01B-13-4High 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.
Intermediate 1
53B-14-5Intermediate – 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
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing at the front counter. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood in the kitchen with accumulation of grease.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:28 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 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.