THE COLLABORATIVE
1350 S. DIXIE HWY, CORAL GABLES, FL 33146
License #2336954
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →THE COLLABORATIVE in CORAL GABLES currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 75 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 31, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 5 critical, 4 major, 11 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on March 31, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 3 critical, 2 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in containers of sugar. Operator removed.
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at cook line oven doors. Operator removed.
- [22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed for ovens at cook line soiled with burnt on food residue.
- [10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed intensive in standing water of 90F at cook line prep counter. Operator removed.
- [02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed for containers of tahini, garlic confite and aioli in walk in cooler prepared 3/4 and 2/12.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed for plastic gallons of shortening stored on floor in front of walk in cooler.
- [03G-04-5] Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Observed for ROP 6 packages of marinating octopus. Operator segregated items to remove.
- [22-59-4] Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse temperature at manifold exceeds 194 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed manifold reaching 195F.
- [03G-50-1] Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed for reduced oxygen packaged snapper and octopus in reach in/walk in cooler.
- [08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed at chest reach in freezer ROP packages of ground beef stored on top of containers of lobster meat.
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