BIG CHEESE RESTAURANT
8080 SW 67 AVE, MIAMI 331437702
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/12/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
11
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employees drink, fruit inside of the three doors cooler.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gasket soiled, kitchen storage shelves soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager close lid
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed opened bottles water storage on the prep cooler, and reach in cooler. Manager removed them **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler shelves with rusted in the kitchen prep area
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed kitchen hand washing sink draining water very slow.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, back area. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed kitchen walls soiled.
- 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. Provided poster to operator. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed hot holding unit located at the front area in the interior soiled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/12/2025 revealed 11 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 9/5/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
14
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed several single service cups inside of the condiments container at kitchen area.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed a hole on floor under shelf at storage area.
- 10-02-4:Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed frozen sticks stored on the top of cardboard boxes at reach in freezer.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees preparation area. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gasket soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed aluminum single service not stored inverted at the top of the warmer. Operator inverted the single service articles. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Throughout the kitchen and storage area. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping towels on cutting boards at preparation area.
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine 25 ppm). Operator added chlorine to get 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 25 ppm).
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored next to cooked pasta at walk in cooler. Operator was informed that the cooked products need to be separated of the raw product.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (88 F - Hot Holding) at shelf under preparation table kitchen area. As per operator for less than 1 hours. Operator moved the butter to the stove to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed two sprays bottles at hand wash sink located next to water heater at the back of the establishment.
- 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. Observed one new employee no food employee reporting agreement. Employee read and signed the food employee reporting agreement. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/5/2024 revealed 14 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).