PRIMO'S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
1717 North Bayshore Drive
Miami, Florida, 33132
Wynwood
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/3/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee bottle of water at hot section area and warewashing area.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of hamburger patties, cheese, milk stored directly on floor inside walk in cooler.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar area.
- 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.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked with tray at warewashing area. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar area. Operator provided during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar area. Operator provided during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/3/2025 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 12/16/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
9
Total
15
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed at Bar area.
- 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 raw mahi mahi and raw tuna ROP at preparation area.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed a red cutting board at warewashing area. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) cracked at floor warewashing area.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee bottle of water at warewashing area.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At bar area.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs at oven door handle. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed hand sink near walk in cooler and hand sink at preparation area.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed clean plastic containers with old labels stuck at warewashing area.
- 01B-03-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. 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 raw mahi mahi 3 bags and 3 raw tuna ROP at preparation area.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked at warewashing area. Operator removed items from inside. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed tuna tartar not identified as a raw in the menu.
- 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/
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand sink preparation area. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with degreaser not labeled at warewashing area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/16/2024 revealed 15 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 6/4/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added an express area for quick service food which is across from kitchen area at Primos Miami. Food is prepared in kitchen of Primos Miami. Express kitchen area is not on current plans. Dry storage is behind Express Primos area. Operator stated he has plans but hasn't yet submitted them. Operator stated they added area approximately 2-3 months ago. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-04: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/4/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/8/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
6
Basic
1
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Salads packaged on site is missing identity, and prepared date from grab and go case in express Primos Miami area.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheesecake (50F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding) in display case at express Primos Miami. Operator stated the button may have been turned off. Operator removed items and placed in nearby cooler to chill. Items were placed in cooler approximately 1.5 hours prior. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken (109-115F - Hot Holding) in bottom of rotisserie. Operator stated he took chicken off about 20 minutes prior. Operator raised chicken to be by heat to reheat chicken to minimum 165F **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03G-09-5:Intermediate - Cook-chill or sous vide reduced oxygen packaged food held more than 48 hours not labeled or with a label that lacks required information. Multiple reduced oxygen packaged foods missing label with required information of product name and date product was packaged.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cookline, and cutting board on reach-in cooler near pizza making station soiled/ stained. Also, holster for can opener soiled.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to walk-in-cooler used to store equipment. Also, hand wash sink in Express area used to fill water pitcher. Operator removed items from hand wash sin. Also, hand wash sink in bar area used as a dump sink. Discussed with operator that it must be for handwashing only. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added an express area for quick service food which is across from kitchen area at Primos Miami. Food is prepared in kitchen of Primos Miami. Express kitchen area is not on current plans. Dry storage is behind Express Primos area. Operator stated he has plans but hasn't yet submitted them. Operator stated they added area approximately 2-3 months ago. Warning
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator vacuum packages raw and cooked meats and sauces. Also packages frozen fish for up to ten days without an approved HACCP plan. Emailed ROP paperwork to operator during this inspection and info on where to submit paperwork once filled out. Warning
- 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. House made lasagna made two days ago per chef not date marked. Chef stated he will get with other chef to include date on lasagna.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/8/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 6 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/6/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
5
Total
11
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. Tuna.
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee bottle of water on top of prep table near pizza oven. Operator removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cooked line area.
- 01B-03-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. 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. Tuna.
- 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 form during inspection.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed plastic containers inside hand wash sink kitchen. Operator removed during inspection.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen and front cook line. Operator provided during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Provided form during inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/6/2023 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 5 basic).