GROVE KITCHEN
2669 South Bayshore Drive
Miami, Florida, 33133
Dinner Key
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/29/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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 employees cellphone stored on prep counter. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at reach in freezers throughout kitchen. Warning
- 24-01-4:Basic - Presetting of unwrapped silverware and/or tableware outdoors. Observed set tables with exposed silverware and plates. Warning
- 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 0ppm). Operator primed dish machine Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Repeat Violation Warning
- 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs stored over sauces at reach in cooler at cook line. Observed raw chicken stored with chicken tenders at reach in freezer. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee provided. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed expired for Esen Petit Frere on 4/18/2025 Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/29/2025 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/21/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in a rolling container of sugar.
- 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 at reach in cooler across from cook line, 2 packages of frozen mahi mahi in reduced oxygen packaging in the process of thawing. Operator cut packages open. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed stored in mop bucket next to hand wash sink.
- 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 0ppm). Operator primed machine Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm). 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 three compartment sink, Sink and Surface Cleaner Sanitizer Test Strip (Quaternary 848ppm). Operator removed and diluted solution to Sink and Surface Cleaner Sanitizer Test Strip (Quaternary 700ppm) Corrected On-Site
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed for mussel and clam tags. Last batch was in October 2024.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed containers of prepared tuna tartare not date labeled. As per operator was portions the day before. Operator began to date mark containers. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/21/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/30/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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 for the ROP packaged tuna still under vacuum and fully thawed located in the walk-in cooler.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of oven soiled with encrusted food debris.
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw lamb stored with potato fries located in the chest freezer. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-03-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed for the ROP packaged tuna still under vacuum and fully thawed located in the walk-in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/30/2024 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/27/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer blade guard soiled with accumulation of encrusted food debris
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test strips available at the time of the inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/27/2023 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).