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GIOVANNI'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT

8520 SW 8 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33144

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 25, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3460885
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8768994
DBPR license2327795

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw salmon carpaccio over cooked pasta stored inside the walk in cooler. Employee removed items and placed them correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

#2Basic16-03-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.

#3Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

#4Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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 mahi not frozen in oxygen reduce package. Advise operator to either remove from package or cut the package

#5Basic35B-01-4

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

#6Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in freezer interiorhave accumulation of soil residues.

#7Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler, located at cooking line.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:39 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.