MARIA'S GREEK RESTAURANT

With 7 documented inspections, MARIA'S GREEK RESTAURANT in MIAMI has achieved a 2.2/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

2359-61 SW 22 STREET

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)

Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10884398

29-09-4:Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. In front of the walk in cooler: knob missing on the hand washing sink.
08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. By the walk in cooler: two bags of potatoes stored on the floor. Corrected On-Site
14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Most bottom shelves of the prep tables.
14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walk in cooler inside walls and throughout the establishment ( kitchen/ dry storage area, and ware wash area.) Repeat Violation
08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk-in cooler, raw beef stored above bread . Walk-in cooler raw lamb start above cucumbers Corrected On-Site
01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Kitchen: reach in cooler by the walk in cooler, 2 cracked/ broken raw shell eggs stored on a tray with intact raw shell eggs. Operator discarded the eggs.
22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. FRLA: Darion Herrera, Heidy C. , Jean Pierre Kesner, Mario Mejia, Nurdes Estenoz: only name and date of birth on the card.

Inspection Date: 2/18/2025

36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris throughout the kitchen and underneath equipment.
08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of potatoes stored on the floor by the walk in cooler. Walk in cooler: pan with onions and a bucket with peeled potatoes stored on the floor. Corrected On-Site
14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in stand up double door reach-in freezer by the back door.
22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Most reach in coolers and reach in freezer.
36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust throughout the kitchen area. Repeat Violation
22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Prep table by the chest reach in freezer: can opener blade soiled. Corrected On-Site
31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By the cook line.
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. FRLA: jeanPierre Kesner, expired 4/8/22

Inspection Date: 2/7/2025

36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-07: **Time Extended**
11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-07: **Time Extended**
53B-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Names Mejia Heidy Cerna, carlos Lopez, Idalia Marroguia Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-07: No proof of any food training employees certificates Admin Complaint
11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-07: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/2/2024

08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of tomato in kitchen floor Warning
36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen area. Warning
21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Warning
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. Warning
22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener. Warning
05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning
53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Names Mejia Heidy Cerna, carlos Lopez, Idalia Marroguia Warning
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. Warning
05-13-5:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooked time/temperature control for safety food. Warning

Inspection Date: 6/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8649839

Inspection Date: 4/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8554735

22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine with black mold like substance
23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed handles of all reach in coolers soiled
08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of carrots and potatoes stored on the floor next to walk in cooler. Raw chicken and vegetables stored on floor inside of walk in cooler.
14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in reach in freezer by dish area
23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all reach in coolers with soiled gaskets.
14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves inside of walk in cooler rusted/soiled. Repeat Violation
36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed soiled black walls inside of walk in cooler
42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored on the floor next to reach in freezer in dish area.
08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw lamb and raw beef stored on top of cut onions and green peppers inside reach in cooler at preparation table.
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 cooked chicken (123F - Hot Holding) as per operator placed on top of stove one hour before inspection, operator moved chicken to oven to be reheated. Operator reheated to final temperature 168F. Corrected On-Site
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. Observed no clean up plan for vomiting and diarrhea, provided operator the form.
22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled at prep table.
31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed bucket of water stored inside hand wash sink in kitchen next to stove area and mop bucket stored in front of hand wash sink next to reach in freezer at dish area.
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 employees Jeanpierre, Dairon, and Igobert with expired training certificates expired on 4/10/2022.

Inspection Date: 11/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8360031

14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls inside the
50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

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