Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

AC KITCHEN AND LOUNGE

7695 N KENDALL DR · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33156

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 8, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3463211
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8774208
DBPR license2337009

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 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 1

#8High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed products under time, not time marked. As per operator was started at 6:00 am. The manager was informed that the products need to be with time marked as soon as the time star. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 3

#9Intermediate53B-16-4

Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Employee did not know minimum cooking temperature of chicken. Coached employee on proper cooking temperature. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked with with cases of product at hand sink at prep area. Operator removed the boxes. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#11Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed container of chickpeas not date marked. As per operator from two days prior. Manager date marked product. **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. Operator cleaned interior of ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO 2 tank not secured at back of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cellular phone on shelf above food preparation area. Employee removed phone from shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed case of beef stored on floor in walk in cooler. Also observed case of cantaloupe and case of avocado on floor at prep sink area. Employee removed items from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#5Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed labels indicating dates of 7/16/24 and 7/19/24 on stored product. As per employee the product were from yesterday. Employee removed old labels and replaced with proper date marking labels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed container of single use plastic ware with food contact surface exposed. Manager discarded all plastic ware. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic29-20-5

Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed slow draining water at hand sink near entrance of kitchen. Employee cleaned out and unclogged sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:39 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 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.