KELLY'S CAJUN GRILL
Southwest 85th Street
Kendall, Florida, 33143
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/1/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed containers with cooking oil stored on kitchen floor. -Observed cases with food items stored on walk in freezer floor. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
- 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 rice scoop with handle stored in rice container.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -Observed a wet wiping cloth at cookline not stored in sanitizer solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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 hot held at 114F in kitchen . Per operator, chicken cooked 1 hour prior to the inspection. Advise operator to reheat chicken to 165F.
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed 2 employees washed their hands in prep sink then engaged in food preparation. Advise employees to wash hands in designated sink.
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ -Observed food manager certification expired on 10/30/2024
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Observed handwashing sink at cookline block with rolling food cart.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Observed handwashing sink at front line used to stored sanitizer bucket. Operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/1/2025 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 12/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
7
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed employee used bowl to scoop ice in ice machine.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Observed employee drinks stored on food preparation table next to clean cutting board. Operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed cases with food items stored on walk in cooler floor.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed a wet wiping cloth at front counter not stored in sanitizer solution between use.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Observed accumulation of black mold like substance buildup on can opener blade.
- 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/ Manager returned 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. Observed 1 new employee.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/12/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/8/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottle of water, next to single service to go containers in front counter, employee removed . **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Container of food in preparation table, between steam pots in front counter, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Left and right bottom of back entrance door, missing rubber protection
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. One container of soy sauce on floor in cook line, employee moved to shelf. **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. -scoop handle touching rice in container, employee removed. -two plastic cups inside two open containers of soy sauce, employee removed both cups. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On top of soda grips, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Under ice machine in front counter, employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee came from throwing boxes , grabbed clean trays and open walk in cooler to grabbed raw chicken to prepare . After instructed employee washed hands and placed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/8/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 7/16/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
14
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Observed accumulation of black mold like substance buildup inside ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Observed employee eating on cookline while engaging in food preparation
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -Observed employees food and drinks stored in walk in cooler on top shelf not identified or segregated from restaurant foods. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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 food items stored on top shelf in walk in cooler next to restaurant food items. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed various containers with food items stored on kitchen floor. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. -Observed an uncovered container with peas stored in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed an in-use wet wiping cloth at front line not stored in sanitizer solution between use **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -Observed container with raw chicken stored over bags with cabbages and carrots in walk in cooler. Operator relocate raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Observed raw fish stored over cooked chicken in walk in cooler. Operator relocate cooked chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. -Observed chlorine sanitizer at 3 compartment sink exceeds 200 ppm. Operator correct solution to 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash his hands in food preparation sink and then engaged in food preparation.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Observed handwash sink in prep station block with rolling food cart. Operator relocate cart. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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 no date marked on cooked peas stored in walk in cooler. Per operator, peas cooked on 07/14/2024. Operator correctly date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/16/2024 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).