RICE MEDITERRANEAN KITCHEN
2512 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida, 33137
Wynwood
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/17/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
15
Total
20
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed a ceiling with hole above rice cooker area.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed at kitchen, ware washing area and front counter.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean containers not inverted at ware washing area. Employee started inverting. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 15 packages of snapper fish thawing inside ROP packages at walk in cooler. As per manager more than 4 hours. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed 2 green cutting boards at ware washing area. Observed cutting board at reach in cooler for sauces at front counter. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn across cook line.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil containers stored on floor across three compartments sink. Also Observed cooking oil containers stored on floor near cook line. Manager stored 6 inches off floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle stored touching brown rice near ware washing area.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At kitchen. Observed cloth under cutting board at cook line. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan soiled at walk in cooler.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed an open bottle of water stored inside reach in cooler across cook line.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed SS to go plates not inverted across cook line. Employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Manager stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) at cook line. Manager prepared new solution Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 50ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt container not labeled across dish machine. Observed squeeze bottle with cooking oil at cook line not labeled across dish. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03C-44-5:High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken kabobs (155F - Cooking). Employee put on grill to be reach minimum cooking temperature. Recheck chicken kabobs (177F - Cooking). **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed Employee turn on cold water for wash hands with cold water at hand sink front counter.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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 15 packages of snapper fish thawing inside ROP packages at walk in cooler. As per manager more than 4 hours.
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided form by email.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not labeled at kitchen. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/17/2025 revealed 20 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 15 basic).
Inspection on 10/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bottles of water stored directly on floor inside walk in cooler.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on preparation table.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not labeled containing degreaser.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/23/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).