GRAND CAFE
540 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida, 33139
South Beach
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/22/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed various foods stored on floor under shelves in walk in cooler and in prep area. Manager instructed employee to move to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Located on stove door. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Observed oranges not washed prior to preparation. Oranges were taken from the box they were delivered in and placed in juicer without washing first. Manager instructed employee to wash and place in clean container for storage. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 chef prep and plate food with his bare hands. Advised manager and she instructed him to discard food, wash hands and put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-20-4:High Priority - Shell eggs received in a unit not maintaining an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Located on prep table.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/22/2025 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 7/9/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
8
Total
13
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed various buckets of sauces being stored on floor in warewash/ prep area, and cases of food in walk in cooler/freezer. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup on walk-in freezer door.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Located on stove door. Chef removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw salmon thawing at room temperature. Manager moved to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed sushi rice without time marking. As per manager rice was made less than an hour. Manager added time. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed pot being stored in hand washing sink. Located in kitchen area. Chef removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 4+ plus employees present and engaging in food preparation with no certified manager present at time of inspection.
- 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**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Observed establishment offering raw tuna and raw salmon however menu does not identify that items are raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/9/2024 revealed 13 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 8 basic).