ITALICA RESTAURANT
3201 NE 1 AVE, MIAMI, FL 33137
License #2337205
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →ITALICA RESTAURANT in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.5 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 January 15, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 15 total violations — 2 critical, 4 major, 9 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on January 15, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 2 critical, 4 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils stored inside standing water at 78°F across cook line prep table.
- [21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 500ppm); employee prepared new solution, Recheck; Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 300ppm).
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled by prep area at kitchen.
- [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- [29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- [11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed new employee hired less than 60 days Marcela Vargas. Provided form by email and signed.
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed a milk container not date marked inside walk I cooler 1; as per employee opened more than 24 hours. Employee dated.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef inside ziplock bags stored over ziplock bags with cooked octopus at reach in freezer at kitchen by ice machine. Employee stored properly.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn across pizza oven.
- [22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave soiled by pizza station counter.
- [16-37-1] No chlorine and quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
- [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed green cutting board has cut marks by pizza station. Observed brown cutting board across cook line.
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