PAPERFISH

Name: PAPERFISH
Address: 432 ESPAÑOLA WAY, MIAMI BEACH, FL, 33139, US
Rating: 71.5

432 ESPAÑOLA WAY, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139

License #2333066

🦞 Seafood ℹ️

71.5 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

April 2, 2026 · 6 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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PAPERFISH in MIAMI BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 71.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 2, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 38 total violations — 2 critical, 14 major, 22 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef patties over scallops in the drawer reach in cooler at the cook line. The chef moved the beef patties to the bottom drawer.
[03F-02-5] 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. As per the chef in was put there approximately two hours ago. The chef labeled it.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a spray bottle and pad in the hand washing sink by the coffee machine. The chef removed the items.
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed the following items on the menu that as per the manager are severed raw; salmon aburi, paper tuna, acevichado, salmon furan, rib katsu, misuna, tiradito apassionado, hamachi triadito, classic ceviche and smoked rocoto ceviche. The manager put asterisks next to each raw item on the menu and had a sever do it to all the menus.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed three spray bottles with different chemicals not labeled.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[32-04-4] Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed at the sushi station.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
[10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed at the sushi station and ice machine. The chef inverted the scoops.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed two knives between a speed well and dump sink.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed at the cook line. The chef removed it.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed several tuna filets in a metal pan defrosting . The chef turned on the water.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several plastic squeeze bottles not labeled at the sushi station.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the soda gun nozzle soiled. The manager cleaned it.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed two plastic squeeze containers containing wasabi in the hand wash sink at sushi station. The chef removed them.
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed the following items on the menu Tiradito Apadsionsdo, Hamachi Triadito, Classice Ceviche, Wagyu Ishiyaki stone. As per the chef those items are served raw. The chef put and asterisk next to those items with a pen.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at the sushi station.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.