CHALAN ON THE BEACH

1580 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida, 33139
Miami-Dade County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/7/2025

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed at both restrooms.Repeat Violation Repeat Violation
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at the cook line.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use laddles stored on equipment door handle between uses. The cook removed the laddles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the hood and hood filters soiled. Observed the reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed y the triple sink. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
  • 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed the cook washed his hands for approximately 4 seconds.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed frozen octopus in shopping bags. The chef had the cook put the octopus in food grade bags. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-32-5:Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Observed the establishment was both chlorine and quaternary sanitizers and only has quarteary test strips.

Inspection Date: 7/2/2024

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Repeat Violation
  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. The cook set up the triple sink for sanitizing. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed at the cook line.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Observed in the glass door freezer upstairs.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use ladles stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at the cook line. The cook removed the ladles. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the hood filter soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed a can sports drink with a straw in the upright refrigerator at the cook line. The cook removed it. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed at the cook line.
  • 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed several proteins in direct contact with shopping bags in the upright freezers in the back room. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken and fish over onions in the walk-in cooler. The cook moved the fish and chicken to the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter packs (72F - Cold Holding) next to the kitchen entrance . As per the waiter the butter pack were put there around 11:00. The waiter filled the container with the butter packs with ice to give a quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed in the men's restroom.

Inspection Date: 2/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8438272

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the cook line. Sign provided. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the reach in cooler gaskets soiled throughout the cook line. Observed the hood filters soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 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 a cook cutting lettuce with his bare hands.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed frozen calamari in a shopping bag in the upright freezer at the kitchen entrance.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a pan with raw beef on top of a pan with sauce in the upright reach in cooler. The cook moved the beef. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/5/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8348869

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed on the preparation reach in cooler.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed by the dish machine. Repeat Violation
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed in the hallway to the walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use ladles stored on equipment door handle between uses. The chef removed it. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the hood filters soiled.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.n. Observed by the ice machine.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed different products in shopping bags in the freezers. Observed rice in a trash bag at the steam table. Repeat Violation

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Google Rating

★★★★½ (4.5/5)
(3,249 reviews)

Price Level

$$

Opening Hours

Monday:11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday:11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday:11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday:11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday:11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday:11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday:11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
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✓ Restaurant

Restaurant Features

Serves Beer
Serves Wine
Lunch
Dinner
Takeout
Delivery
Dine-in
Wheelchair Accessible
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