SANTA MARIA BISTRO

With 7 documented inspections, SANTA MARIA BISTRO in MIAMI has achieved a 3.0/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1643 Brickell Avenue

Miami, Florida, 33129

Miami-Dade County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)

Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10880171

36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed at prep area on hallway to cook line. Warning
36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling tile and ceiling vents on top slicing machine in prep area. Warning
50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at white cutting board inside prep kitchen area and at green cutting board next to front counter. Warning
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 employee drinking bottle on prep table at cook line. Employee properly store beverage. Corrected On-Site Warning
13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed staff member preparing empanadas at 3CS area while wearing a watch. Warning
14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed fan guard in disrepair inside kitchen area. Warning
08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Observed at three compartment sink area lentil bag store next to cleaning products under prep table. Operator removed lentils bag from prohibited area. Observed plastic bottles of waters stored in electrical room. Operator removed water bottles from electrical room. Coached person in charge on correct procedure. Corrected On-Site Warning
08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed water containers store on floor in the electrical room. Repeat Violation Warning
10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handle at cook line. Warning
51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning
51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Warning
23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gasket inside kitchen area in reach-in cooler under stove and also in Trauslen and Duckers reach-in coolers at cook,one. Warning
02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of white substance with no common name at cook line. Warning
08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw sausage stored over portioned cake and ice cream at reach-in freezer next to prep table at 3CS area. Coached operator the correct procedure. Repeat Violation Warning
02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed eggs any style on deluxe 24 and classic 18, eggs sunny side up on avocado toast, smoked salmon and eggs, eggs Benedict 18, croissant omelette 12, tuna carpaccio, tuna tartar, and saku rare tuna tataki not identified as containing raw undercooked animal products on menu. Warning
41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed plastic spray bottle of chlorine unlabeled at three compartment sink area. Operator labeled the bottle. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 4/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10745520

08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil container stored on floor at kitchen hallway. Repeat Violation
21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at cook line. Repeat Violation
08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cooked potatoes inside reach in cooler by cook line. Chef rearranged products. Corrected On-Site
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 cooked quinoa inside reach in cooler at cook line no date marked, as per chef for approximately 2 days prior. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 12/17/2024

22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards no longer cleanable at cook line.
08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed produce case at front counter on floor. Observed oil containers at cook line on floor.
10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water at cook line.
21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed throughout kitchen.
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 cooked pasta on reach in cooler at cook line no date marked, as per chef for more than 24 hours prior.
27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hot water turned off at handwashing sink at cook line. Owner turned back on.

Inspection Date: 6/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8622649

N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8471111

N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8471706

12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In prep area freezer. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site 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. Tested at 0ppm. Warning
14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Empanadas stored in plastic thank you bags. Warning
41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quat sanitizer tested at 500+ppm. Diluted to 300 during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of bleach in prep area not labeled. Labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 8/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8348307

23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket in disrepair.
10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed table fan soiled.
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.

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Website: https://santa-maria-brickell.com/

Google Rating

★★★★½ (4.8/5)

(104 reviews)

Opening Hours

Monday:Open 24 hours

Tuesday:Open 24 hours

Wednesday:Open 24 hours

Thursday:Open 24 hours

Friday:Open 24 hours

Saturday:10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Sunday:10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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