Latest Violations
Florida restaurant inspection violations, sorted by most recent. Grouped by restaurant.
All data sourced from the Florida DBPR. The InspectFL Health Score is our own calculation — not an official government rating. Visit our food safety page to learn how violations affect your health, or view the official inspection report at myfloridalicense.com.
515 SW PARK ST, OKEECHOBEE · Okeechobee County
- Employee personal beverage container in food prep area; employees handling food or clean equipment without washing hands first or after touching soiled surfaces.
- Live insects, roach activity, rodent droppings, or other pest evidence; exterior door gaps that admit pests.
- No proof of state-approved employee training; employee training expired or not available; no certified food manager on duty when required.
- Employees engaging in food preparation without hair restraints, beard guards, or with prohibited jewelry/nail polish.
7055 NE 48TH STREET, OKEECHOBEE · Okeechobee County
- CO2/helium tanks not adequately secured, no Heimlich/choking sign posted, plan review not submitted for renovations, latest inspection report not available.
1331 S 41 BYPASS, VENICE · Sarasota County
- Non-food-contact surfaces (gaskets, shelves, equipment exteriors, door handles) soiled with grease, debris, dirt, slime, or dust.
- Standing water in coolers, leaking pipes, missing vacuum breakers on mop sinks or hose bibbs, plumbing in disrepair.
- Open dumpster lids, missing drain plugs, garbage on the ground around the dumpster, unused equipment on the premises.
- Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
445 COMMERCIAL CT, VENICE · Sarasota County
- Cutting boards, equipment, and storage in poor repair — cut marks, ice buildup, rust, missing handles on dispensing utensils.
- Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
5985 W 25 CT #101-104, HIALEAH · Dade County
- Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine out of service.
- Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chlorine spray bottle on preparation table.
- Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Francisco Tejada expired on 2/17/2026.
- Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Juliana expired 10/15/25
- Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with Clorox with not label.
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1450 VENICE BLVD, VENICE · Sarasota County
- Cutting boards, equipment, and storage in poor repair — cut marks, ice buildup, rust, missing handles on dispensing utensils.
- Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution; wiping-cloth sanitizer (chlorine or quaternary ammonium) below required minimum strength.
4155 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA · Sarasota County
- Stop Sale orders issued on food found unsafe to serve — temperature abuse, unsound condition, dented cans, expired ready-to-eat food, and shellfish tagging issues.
- Operating with an expired DBPR license, license not displayed, license decals missing on mobile units, or operating without a license.
- No proof of state-approved employee training; employee training expired or not available; no certified food manager on duty when required.
- Open dumpster lids, missing drain plugs, garbage on the ground around the dumpster, unused equipment on the premises.
- Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
10000 SW 56 ST #16, MIAMI · Dade County
- Observed white cutting board at the reach in cooler prep station with cut marks and no longer cleanable.
2700 NW 79 ST, MIAMI · Dade County
- Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 10-01-2025. Operator paid license during inspection.
- Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled with dust at dining area and kitchen.
3720 PALM AVE, HIALEAH · Dade County
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided paper towels.
- Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
- Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar container no labeled with name front counter coffee prep area. Operator labs led sugar container.
15135 SW 88 ST, MIAMI · Dade County
- Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bucket of sanitation solution stored next to working bottles of oils and seasonings. Operator removed.
- Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed microwave door handles soiled located in the main kitchen area. Operator wiped down.
- Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles throughout kitchen area soiled.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler next to cook line with soiled gaskets. Operator wiped down.
- Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler located next to cook line with soiled interior.
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760 OCEAN DR, MIAMI BEACH · Dade County
- Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (50F - Cold Holding) at front counter on top of reach in cooler, as per employee for approximately 30 minutes prior.
- Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed ham and cheese croissant at front counter no time mark, as per employee for approximately 3 hours prior.
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cups inside HWS at front counter.
- Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
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7100 SW 40 ST, MIAMI · Dade County
- Observed manager certification under John Enriquez expired on 10/24/19
- Observed employee Joshua Enriquez without an approved employee training.
- Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At the prep cooler
- Observed floor tiles broken by the three compartment sink.
- Observed walk in cooler gasket soiled.
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17990 NW 27 AVE, MIAMI GARDENS · Dade County
- Observed prep table and plastic storage container lids soiled with food debris.
- Observed hand washing sink in kitchen area removed. Advised person in charge that sink must be added back. Sink must be accessible, functional and stocked.
- Observed hand washing sink in kitchen area removed. Advised person in charge that sink must be added back. Sink must be accessible, functional and stocked.
- Observed hand washing sink in kitchen area removed. Advised person in charge that sink must be added back.
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
- +6 more violations →
2309 THONOTOSASSA RD, PLANT CITY · Hillsborough County
- Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
5309 HWY 19, NEW PORT RICHEY · Pasco County
- Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket on cook line 0ppm, corrected to 50 ppm
13800 LITTLE RD, HUDSON · Pasco County
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary test strips expired.
25 CAUSEWAY BLVD #58, CLEARWATER · Pinellas County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 45f, operator moved some items to increase airflow in reach in cooler.
16361 N US HWY 19, CLEARWATER · Pinellas County
- Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and operating with guests at the bar.
- Open dumpster lid.
33389 US HWY 19 N, PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County
- Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles of reach in coolers and door handles soiled with debris.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Light switch near mop sink soiled with debris,
- Stored food not covered. Sweet and sour chicken and eggrolls uncovered in walk in cooler.
1700 PARK ST N, ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County
- Container of medicine improperly stored. Pepdo on shelf for appetizer
- Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. RAID on same shelf where pizza is made. Employee discarded
- Cold holding unit used to store cook-chill soup ROP food that is held more than 48 hours does not have a continuous electronic monitoring system to record time and temperature. Observed Vevor vacuum machine on prep table.
- 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. Printed HACCP Plan ROP Cook-Chill Packaging of Cooked Foods (Except Seafood) and HACCP Plan Reduced Oxygen Packaging for Storage of Raw Meats, Poultry & Vegetables, Cured Meats/Poultry Products, and Cheese Hand delivered to owner.
- Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. Observed frozen ROP raw beef inside ROP bags inside reach in cooler dated 4-20., observed frozen Cooked soup and cooked ROP onions inside walk in cooler. Observed Vevor vacuum machine on prep table.
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5281 PARK ST N, ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County
- Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. -paper towels used in contact with breaded chicken to absorb oil Operator removed the paper towel and will use deli paper going forward.
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in restroom in back of kitchen. Operator says they do not use this restroom but I explained all restrooms that are part of the business have the same requirements to stay stocked with soap, paper towels and a handwash sign. Operator restocked with paper towels.
- No soap provided at handwash sink in restroom in back of kitchen. Operator says they do not use this restroom but I explained all restrooms that are part of the business have the same requirements to stay stocked with soap, paper towels and a handwash sign. Operator put soap out.
- Black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Not observed in areas making contact with ice.
- Carbon dioxide tank near soda boxes not adequately secured. Operator secured with a chain.
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503 OLD DIXIE HWY, AUBURNDALE · Polk County
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed utensil in sink near walk in cooler, operator removed utensil.
- Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket on walk in cooler door.
415 MAIN ST, AUBURNDALE · Polk County
- Accumulation of debris in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed on interior shield, manager cleaned shield.
- Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket in small flip top unit on cook line across from grill.
- Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Observed on floor, employee chipped away ice.
1033 PINELLAS PL, THE VILLAGES · Sumter County
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans in prep area.
- In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Several handles in bulk containers. All were removed.
- Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On bottom of reach in make table on cook line.
5600 SR 524, COCOA · Brevard County
- Live, small flying insects found Observed 4 small flying insects on front counter and in kitchen
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw cod fish stored above ready to eat onion rings in reach in freezer by triple sink. Raw Philly steak container stored over ready to eat cooked potatoes. Raw shrimp stored over French toast batter in reach in cooler on cook line. Operator removed
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Corned beef stored in reach in cooler on cook line date marked 4/27
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in hand sink on front counter Observed towel stored in hand sink by ice machine. Operator removed
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat test strips
- +25 more violations →
9318 E COLONIAL DR A7, ORLANDO · Seminole County
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips for quat sanitizer
- No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.