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CASA VERDE

CASA VERDE located in MIAMI has undergone 5 health department inspections, achieving a 1.7/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 3 weeks ago · 5 reports on file

228 Northeast 1st Avenue
Miami, Florida, 33132
Miami-Dade County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/18/2026· 3w ago

Visit ID: 13633668

Met Inspection Standards

4 basic

  • 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling tiles not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation area inside kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-18: Observed ceiling tiles not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation area inside kitchen. **Time Extended**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap at kitchen exit door. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-18: Observed a gap at kitchen exit door. **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed walk in cooler floor in disrepair. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-18: Observed walk in cooler floor in disrepair. **Time Extended**
  • 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves with rust. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-18: Observed walk in cooler shelves with rust. **Time Extended**

2/17/2026· 3w ago

Visit ID: 13463682

Follow-up Inspection Required

5 high, 1 int, 13 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container with no handle used as a scoop inside flour bin under prep table. Warning
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling tiles not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation area inside kitchen. Warning
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean pots not stored inverted at dry storage with household equipment on top. Warning
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed frozen salmon inside walk in cooler being thawed improperly inside ROP bag. Operator removed from package. Warning
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Admin Complaint
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap at kitchen exit door. Warning
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed walk in cooler floor in disrepair. Warning
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed bin with broken lid under steam table at front counter. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bottle water stored on floor in dry storage. Warning
  • 22-20-5:Basic - Observed accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
  • 51-13-4:Basic - Observed no Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning
  • 51-18-6:Basic - Observed no copy of latest inspection report available. Warning
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves with rust. Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Observed employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food at front counter. Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spinach (57F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (47F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (48F - Cold Holding); sliced tomato (47F - Cold Holding). As per person in charge less than an hour. Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Brown rice (76F - Hot Holding); white rice (127F - Hot Holding). As per person in charge less than an hour in the steam table. Operator started to re-heating to correct parameters. Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed Lysol air sanitizer spray and glass cleaner stored next to an open bag of matcha powder under prep table. Warning
  • 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed on the menu no consumer advisory for breakfast item-Rise and Shine-three eggs any style. Warning

7/17/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 13463124

Met Inspection Standards

4 int, 9 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Time Extended**
  • 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed at the kitchen area and water damage in woman's bathroom. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed at the kitchen area and water damage in woman's bathroom. **Time Extended**
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed several employee personal food not properly identified inside the reach in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: Observed several employee personal food not properly identified inside the reach in cooler. **Time Extended**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Time Extended**
  • 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed at the reach in cooler across the stove. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: Observed at the reach in cooler across the stove. **Time Extended**
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the front counter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: Observed at the front counter. **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: Observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled. **Time Extended**
  • 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at the reach in cooler across the stove at the front line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: Observed at the reach in cooler across the stove at the front line. **Time Extended**
  • 29-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed a leaking under the 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: Observed a leaking under the 3 compartment sink. **Time Extended**
  • 27-19-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed at the front counter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: Observed at the front counter. **Time Extended**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. The test strips expired 6/2025. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended**
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products **Time Extended**
  • 05-06-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer was calibrated but it reached to 40F instead of 32F. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: Thermometer was calibrated but it reached to 40F instead of 32F. **Time Extended**

7/16/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10891370

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 5 int, 14 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed at the woman's bathroom. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed at the kitchen area and water damage in woman's bathroom. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a coffee cup stored on preparation table. Employee removed it. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed several employee personal food not properly identified inside the reach in cooler. Warning
  • 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 cell phone stored above preparation table. Employee removed. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed at the reach in cooler across the stove. 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 reach in cooler door gaskets soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at the reach in cooler across the stove at the front line. Warning
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed a leaking under the 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at preparation table. Employee removed it. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee removed his cell phone, placed gloves without washing hands. Employee was coached to wash hands before putting on gloves. Warning
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored above cut vegetables in the walk in cooler. Warning
  • 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 salmon (112 F - Hot Holding); chicken (125 F - Hot Holding); ground beef (122 F - Hot Holding); (122 F)in the steam table. As per employee food were placed at 9:00 am. Employee will reheat the food to 165°F. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled. Employee took it to wash. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 27-19-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed at the front counter. Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. The test strips expired 6/2025. Warning
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning
  • 05-06-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer was calibrated but it reached to 40°F instead of 32°F. Warning

1/22/2025· 1y 1mo ago

1 high, 3 int, 12 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed at front counter.
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed in women's bathroom.
  • 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 employee phone stored on preparation table near single service cups at front counter. Operator removed phone. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at back exit door.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of beans and lentils stored on floor in kitchen. Also, observed plastic bottles of water stored on front counter floor. Operator removed everything from floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at front counter.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler gaskets soiled. Also, observed soiled reach in cooler gaskets by ice machine at front counter.
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed spoons faces up at front counter. Operator stored them faces down. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed under three compartment sink.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on preparation table under coffee machine.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt and oil containers unlabeled in kitchen. Operator labeled containers. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator added more pills and observed Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm). Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled. Also, observed soiled green cutting board in back kitchen.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed blender tops stored in handwashing sink at front counter. Operator removed utensils. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand sink near three compartment sink. Operator provided paper towel. Corrected On-Site

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Google Rating

★★★★½ (4.5/5)
(432 reviews)

Price Level

$$

Features

✓ Restaurant

Restaurant Features

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Takeout
Delivery
Dine-in
Wheelchair Accessible
Last Enriched At: 5/14/2025

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