FLANIGAN'S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILL
2721 BIRD AVE · COCONUT GROVE · Dade County · FL 331334602
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee placed beard guard and then failed to wash hands before putting on gloves. **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched her cell phone and then grabbed the food to handle it to the tables. Manager asked her to wash her hands. Employee washed her hands.**Warning** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed chicken wings at the cook line time marked at 10:25 AM at 80 F. Also observed Observed chicken breast and chicken wings held using time as a public health control with an expired time at 10:25.AM . **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-01-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed chicken wings at the cook line time marked at 10:25 AM using time as a public health control. **Warning**
03F-02-5High 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. See stop sale. Observed chicken breast at the front line using time as a public health control. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed potatoes (122 F – Hot Holding)at the steam table. As per manager for less than 30 minutes. Employee placed the potatoes at the salamander heated to increase the temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda dispensing nozzles soiled at the bar. **Warning**
Basic 12
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee beverage stored above preparation table. Manager discarded it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee 2 employees working in the cook line area. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees working in the cook line area. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn by the salad area. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at the back door by the walk in cooler. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed all over the kitchen area. Coming from the dishwasher area.**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed floor tiles missing grout throughout the kitchen area. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed 2 knives stored between the wall and the 3 compartment sink. Employee removed them. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water at 32°F next to the salad at the front line. Employee discarded the water. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed at the preparation table. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed several reach in cooler door gaskets soiled throughout the establishment. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed 2 wiping clothes stored on preparation table. Employee removed them. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 12:16 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.