ABBALE AVENTURA
2956 NE 199 ST BLDG C STE C3, AVENTURA 33180
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/7/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Located between wall and reach in cooler. Chef removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Located on stove door. Chef removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Observed orange, grapes and parsley not washed prior to preparation. Chef advised employees to wash. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed utensils stored in hand washing sink. Located in kitchen area. Chef removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located in kitchen area. Chef added. **Repeat Violation**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Discussed and emailed form to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Located in kitchen area. Chef added. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/7/2025 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/17/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
4
Basic
10
Total
19
Inspection Details:
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed ice bucket being stored on floor in bar area.
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw mahi bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
- 10-13-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses. Observed ice scoop being stored in hand washing sink next to ice machine. Chef removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Located on stove door. Chef removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chef discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Located in bar area.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed various cases of takeout containers being stored on floor in dry storage area.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed various squeeze bottles containing sauces not labeled.
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their 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. Observed employee plating a salad for customer consumption with bare hands. Advised Chef and he instructed employee to wash hands and put on gloves. However she continued doing the same thing. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non food grade paper towels lining various pans of cut vegetables.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored directly over various unwashed vegetables in walk in cooler.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored directly over various ready to eat foods in walk in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following food temperatures greater than 41°F; chimichurri (73F - Cold Holding); marinara sauce (76F - Cold Holding) All foods were located in front of stove. Chef removed and placed in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-15-4:Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Observed employee plating a salad for customer consumption with bare hands. Advised Chef and he coached employee and he instructed employee to wash hands and put on gloves. However she continued doing the same thing.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed pan of fruit being stored in front of hand washing sink in kitchen area blocking access. Chef removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink in bar area being used as a dump sink be evidence of ice inside.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located next to ice machine.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/17/2024 revealed 19 total violations (5 high priority, 4 intermediate, 10 basic).