THE ORIGINAL PITA HUT II
18450 W DIXIE HIGHWAY, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL 33160
License #2331633
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →THE ORIGINAL PITA HUT II in NORTH MIAMI BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.4 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 February 2, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 16 total violations — 4 critical, 3 major, 9 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 2, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 2 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw beef thawing at room temperature on prep table.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
- [25-05-4] Observed various single service stored on floor in dry storage area.
- [22-16-4] Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- [08A-05-6] Observed raw shell eggs stored over/not properly separated from carrot salad in reach in cooler.
- [05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- [36-32-5] Observed HVAC system vents in disrepair with exposed insulation located in kitchen area.
- [31A-09-4] Observed Handwash sink in kitchen area not accessible for employee use at all times due to plastic container being stored inside and being blocked by food cart.
- [09-01-4] Employee preparing sandwich for customers with bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
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Would you eat here?
THE ORIGINAL PITA HUT II 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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