AZUCAR ICE CREAM

AZUCAR ICE CREAM maintains a 1.3/5 food safety rating based on 3 health department inspections in PINECREST. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

South Dixie Highway
Florida, 33156
Miami-Dade County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10879989

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed air vents soiled with dust in dining area.
  • 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 personal cups and glasses stored on rack above single service items in kitchen.
  • 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. Observed ice cream pints missing address of location it is packaged.
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed can of guava reused to hold utensils at toppings bar.
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed on counter top next to hand sink at front counter.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop in sink; not in use.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottle of advil stored on rack above single service items in kitchen.
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee charge customer for product, then continue to help next customer with no handwash or put on gloves. Inspector went over hand wash techniques with employee. Employee began washing hands after every customer. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee rub back with bare hand and continue working with ice cream. Inspector went over hand wash techniques with employee. Employee began washing hands after every customer. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand sink in kitchen used to store wiping cloth.
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed above triple sink; dry dish racks.

Inspection Date: 9/23/2024

  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed small single service cup stored under windex and soap at shelf preparation area. Operator moved the single service articles to the top of the shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed waffles mix (70 F - Cold Holding) at room temperature preparation table front counter. As per operator for less than one hour. Operator moved the product to a reach in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary +400 ppm) next to hand wash sink front counter.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice cream residue inside of hand wash sink front counter. And observed a towel inside of the hand wash sink located next to prep sink.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

Inspection Date: 8/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8362579

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed cleaned and sanitized containers with old labels at drain boards three compartment sink. Repeat Violation
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed the quaternary solution at < 100 ppm at front counter. Operator was informed that the solution need to be changed. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed quaternary sanitizer at < 100 ppm. Operator added a tablet to increase the concentration. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at preparation area.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.