THE ORIGINAL PITA HUT II

Name: THE ORIGINAL PITA HUT II
Address: 18450 W DIXIE HIGHWAY, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL, 33160, US
Rating: 60.5

18450 W DIXIE HIGHWAY, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL 33160

License #2331633

🥙 Mediterranean ℹ️

60.5 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

February 2, 2026 · 12 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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THE ORIGINAL PITA HUT II in NORTH MIAMI BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 60.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 2, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 70 total violations — 8 critical, 19 major, 43 minor.

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The latest inspection on February 2, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 2 critical, 3 major, and 7 minor.

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[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
[36-32-5] Observed HVAC system vents in disrepair with exposed insulation located in kitchen area.
[08B-38-4] Observed cases of juice stored on floor in hallway and cases of raw chicken stored on floor under prep table in kitchen area.
[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.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw beef thawing at room temperature on prep table.
[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.
[08A-05-6] Observed raw shell eggs stored over/not properly separated from carrot salad in reach in cooler.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at any handwash sink. Advised person in charge and he added.
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
[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.