Babe's Meat & Counter
Last inspected: Feb 19, 2026
47
Score
Babe's Meat & Counter, located at 9216 SW 156 Street in Palmetto Bay, FL, had a high-risk inspection on February 19, 2026, with a score of 47. The inspection identified 1 critical, 2 major, and 8 minor violations. While most of its seven recorded inspections have been low-risk, this most recent inspection noted issues including soiled ceiling tiles and employees not adhering to proper attire for food preparation.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 19, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
47
Sep 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
May 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Jan 6, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
86
Mar 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
86
Dec 4, 2023
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
64
Apr 5, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
82
Nov 1, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
Violations — Feb 19, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles dusty around vents in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing a watch while preparing food. **Warning**
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket torn underneath grill. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use paper towel used under cutting board. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled across from the grill. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed an opened bottle of water inside the reach in cooler in the kitchen. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beef in standing water inside the sink in the kitchen. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed establishment curing bacon without approved Process waiver. Stop sale was issued. **Warning**
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Establishment curing food without an approved Process Waiver from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed establishment curing bacon without approved Process waiver. Stop sale was issued. **Warning**
03G-41-2
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Plan summited to Tallahassee was incomplete and not approved. **Warning**
03G-50-1
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Core (Minor)
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