POKE 88 RESTAURANT
8817 SW 107 AVE, MIAMI, FL 33176
License #2336668
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →POKE 88 RESTAURANT in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 93 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 November 12, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 6 critical, 7 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on November 12, 2025 shows 8 observation rows: 4 critical, 0 major, and 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [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 tuna thawing inside reduced oxygen package inside reach in cooler in back prep area. Operator cut open package.
- [12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put on gloves and begin to scoop rice for customer order without first washing hands.
- [24-18-4] Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed spoons stored upright at prep table behind front counter.
- [45-04-4] Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Observed counter top fryer in back prep area, no hood system.
- [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent dusty above front counter.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw tuna stored over avocados inside reach in cooler in back prep area.
- [14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non food grade paper towel lining container of masago at front counter. Observed raw salmon wrapped inside non food grade paper towels inside reach in freezer.
- [08A-17-6] Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw salmon removed from original packaging stored over mango chunks inside reach in freezer.
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POKE 88 RESTAURANT looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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