HARD ROCK CAFE
401 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida, 33132
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/27/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Mashed potato scoop stored in hot water temped 103 F.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested 100ppm at bar. Operator replaced solution, tested 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran dish machine at bar and test 0ppm chlorine. Operator called maintenance tech at time of inspection. Ran dish machine again after repair, tested 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of cooked diced chicken 41F-48 F, stored in flip top cooler. Educated food employee about the fill line of the food container, employee moved items into reach-in cooler. **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. A container of mashed potato 112 F and ranch beans 109 F stored in steam well at cook line. Operator reheated items to 165+ F at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Neal Kilcommons.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 5 food employees expired.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/27/2025 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/20/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open water bottle on shelf by salt and pepper mix Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In reach in cooler on cook line Corrected observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Used aprons on top of soda bag in boxes Observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metals pans on clean dish rack on cook line, drink glasses by fountain area
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rubber handle on skillet torn, cracked sliding door on ice machine
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer on cook line
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Fryer on cook line Corrected observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwashing sink in dish area
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored in mop bucket by water heater Observed mop inverted **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 3 dented can of whole fire roasted red peppers on dry storage shelf
- 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. bar dish machine 10ppm chlorine. Primed machine and retested at 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly by soda bag in box
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fries 122F, onion rings 88F Observed employee discard **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer on cart- employee labeled Corrected observed employee label **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/20/2024 revealed 14 total violations (5 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).