🪰514,879 violations tracked across 67 Florida counties

CAFE BASTILLE

538 WASHINGTON AVE, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139

License #2332850

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Quick take

CAFE BASTILLE in MIAMI BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 73.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 8, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 4 critical, 5 major, 10 minor.

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Record snapshot

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Inspections on file
2
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on May 8, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 2 major, and 7 minor.

Inspection data quality

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Inspection coverage
100%
Imported observations
19
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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed milk (67F - Cold Holding) on the counter. Per operator, pulled from walk in cooler around 8:30. Operator placed back in cooler to cool.
  • [53B-16-4] Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed male employee washing dishes could not answer the correct chlorine concentration required for dishwashing machine. Employee was coached on the spot.
  • [35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap below on exit door by restrooms.
  • [21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple wash cloths on top of prep table, kitchen counters, and in stove area and front counter.
  • [33-10-4] Inside/outside of dumpster not clean.
  • [32-04-4] Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed for unisex bathroom closer to exit door.
  • [16-32-5] Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Observed test kit is for quaternary but establishment uses chlorine.
  • [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed in poor condition the door gaskets of reach in coolers at prep table and RIC near walk in.
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled door gaskets of reach in cooler at prep table and reach in cooler near walk in. Observed soiled vent inside walk in cooler. Observed soiled with slime the splash guard and water knobs for handwashing sink in the kitchen
  • [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone stored next to coffee/creamer vessels in the front counter. Also observed personal water bottle stored on the kitchen counter next to steam unit.
  • [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed cartons of raw shelled eggs stored above dice potatoes inside reach in cooler near walk in. Chef rearrange and stored on the bottom.
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