COLD STONE CREAMERY
18225 BISCAYNE BLVD · AVENTURA · Dade County · FL 33160
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-16-4High Priority – Observed employee began working with food, without first washing hands. Advised manager and he instructed employee to stop and wash hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. As of 10/1/23. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed rolls of garbage bags being stored in hand washing sink in ware wash area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-03-5Intermediate – Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all employees training through Cold Stone Online and in store training program. However, Cold Stone is an unapproved provider. **Warning**
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup with no handle being use to dispense ice and graham cracker pie crust. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed cases of water being stored on floor in storage area and cases ice cream mix on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler/ freezer interior and shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
38-04-4Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 1:05 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.