SANDBAR GRILL

Name: SANDBAR GRILL
Address: 3426 MAIN HWY, MIAMI, FL, 33133, US

3426 MAIN HWY, MIAMI, FL 33133

License #2312363

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C 82.8/100

🟢 A: 95+ 🟡 B: 85-94 🟠 C: 70-84 🔴 F: below 70

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Inspection History

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[03] No plan review submitted or approved
[08] Improper cold holding temperatures
[10] Improper cooking temperatures/times
[29] Improper use of time as a public health control
[35] Single-service items improperly stored or used
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 2 tanks at bar closet area. **Repeat Violation**
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed at cook line hood filters soiled with grease build up.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in reach in cooler in containers of salsa and pico de gallo. **Repeat Violation**
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed throughout all reach in coolers and freezers,
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed at patio bar area, boxes of cups stored on floor. **Repeat Violation**
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed at standing reach in cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee empty dish machine then proceed to place gloves and begin chopping tomatoes no hand wash. Chef coached employee on proper glove and hand wash techniques.
[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 at prep sink, packages of mahi mahi placed to thaw. Operator removed from packaging. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at kitchen hand sink. Chef provided. **Corrected On-Site**

Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee enter kitchen from sitting in lobby on phone and began to prep mahi mahi without washing hands. Coached employee on proper hand washing procedures.
[25] Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized
[31] Food stored on floor or not properly protected
[36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. Observed entire ceiling missing in storage closet at entrance of bar. As per operator currently going through electrical repairs.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade at center kitchen prep table soiled. **Repeat Violation**
[10-02-4] In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed fryer spatulas stored in hand wash sink at cook line.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 2 tanks at bar closet area. **Repeat Violation**
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cook line reach in cooler, shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); raw beef patties (45F - Cold Holding). As per operator for less than 4 hours. Items placed into reach in freezer to rapid cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
[08B-47-4] Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed secured lobby storage area, containers of onions and peppers stored on bottom shelf not 6 inches above ground.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed cook line hood filters soiled with grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
[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 10 frozen packages of mahi magi not removed from reduced oxygen packaging before placed at reach in cooler of cook line to thaw. Operator began to remove during inspection.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed condiment cup used in pico de gallo at prep line cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**