CHEF OSMAN RESTAURANT
1497 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida, 33139
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/6/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
12
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed the reach in cooler at the kitchen entrance gaskets are torn. **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of plastic water bottles on the floor underneath the front counter and a plastic container of cooking oil next to the fryer. **Warning**
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed by the back door. **Warning**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed a pair of tongs on the oven door. The cook removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. The cook removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the front counter. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the reach in cooler at the kitchen entrance gaskets are soiled. Observed the hood filters soiled. **Warning**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed in the beverage cooler at the front counter. **Warning**
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed the waitress fib hands for approximately 3 seconds. **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a plastic container in the hand washing sink next to the triple sink. The cook removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a pan filled with water in the sink at the front counter. The waitress removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - 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. Observed the following food handlers working Diana and Claudia both have expired food handlers certificates. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2025 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 8/9/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
6
Basic
11
Total
19
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in the rice cooker and in a container of cheese at the cook line.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed by the hood system. **Repeat Violation**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone on a cutting board. The cook removed it. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed the reach in cooler gaskets torn at the to cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a large plastic container of cooking oil on the floor in the dry storage area.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the front counter.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the hood filters soiled. Observed the reach in cooler gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed several pans with beef, steaks, and chicken uncovered in the reach in cooler next to the triple sink.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed pork in the triple sink. The cook turned on the cold water and later out it in the reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Observed an upright three door cooler a chest freezer and an upright two door freezer in a back room with no door and no locks on any of the appliances next to the public restrooms.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a plastic squeeze bottle with oil not labeled.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over beef in the reach in dpcooler.
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed at the front counter.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Form provided via email. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener blade soiled.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed silverware in the hand sink at the front counter.
- 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. As per the cook she sanitizes with chlorine and she showed me a quaternary test kit. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
- 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. Form provided via email. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/9/2024 revealed 19 total violations (2 high priority, 6 intermediate, 11 basic).