CATCH OF THE DAY
1050 NW 42 AVE, MIAMI, FL 33126
License #2322787
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →CATCH OF THE DAY in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.8 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 3, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 14 total violations — 3 critical, 1 major, 10 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on March 3, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 3 critical, 0 major, and 8 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw fish thawing in standing water in 3 compartment sink. During the inspection employee removed item and placed them in reach in cooler.
- [14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface, located at cooking line.
- [24-05-4] Clean plates not stored inverted or in a protected manner. During the inspection employee removed items and placed correctly.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed cooking pot with fish stock stored in the floor by the cooking line. During the inspection employee removed item.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked veggies (65F - Cold Holding); cooked grilled onions (54F - Cold Holding), stored in reach in cooler, located at cooking line. As per employee food was prepared 2 hours before the inspection. Employee removed items and placed them in reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Observed cooked pork (46F - Cold Holding), stored in walk in cooler. As per operator food was prepared 24 hours before the inspection. During the inspection employee discarded.
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between users. During the inspection employee removed item.
- [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked pork (46F - Cold Holding), stored in walk in cooler. As per operator food was prepared 24 hours before the inspection. During the inspection employee discarded.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin, located at front counter.
- [22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Employee set up Triple Sink (Quaternary 300ppm)
- [06-09-1] 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 raw fish fillets. During the inspection employee removed fish from package.
- [22-08-4] Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
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