Bombay Bistro
Last inspected: Nov 3, 2025
61
Score
Bombay Bistro has been inspected six times since 2022. On Nov 3, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around nine violations to closer to six violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Across the inspection history, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
The city-wide average sits at 69, which Bombay Bistro's 61 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
6
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled.
22-12-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided to operator via email.
11-27-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
36-73-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided to operator via email.
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
23-03-4
61
Apr 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Manager replenished it. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed chicken not cover at reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
78
Oct 7, 2024
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwashing sink by front counter blocked with a chair by front counter.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed chicken at reach in cooler held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
02C-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board groove with cut marks at kitchen.
14-09-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled at reach in coolers at kitchen.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed chicken and goat meat not covered at reach in cooler.
08B-12-5
64
Jun 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered kitchen from dining room, put on gloves and proceeded to handle food without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on kitchen prep table. Shelf in reach-in cooler across from three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishment has no probe thermometer.
05-08-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water on prep table next to cook line. Manager placed bottle of water underneath prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Flour stored on floor next to back door. Bottled water stored on floor behind front counter.
08B-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall next to three compartment sink.
36-24-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Establishment has no choking poster. Inspector provided operator with choking poster. **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach-in coolers across from three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Lamb in reach-in freezer next to back door.
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Lamb thawing in standing water. Manager placed lamb underneath running water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar stored underneath prep table next to reach-in freezer. Employee placed label on container. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on cook line oven handle. Manager placed tongs on top of oven. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
41
Dec 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
52
Dec 19, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed interior of reach in cooler and reach in freezer at kitchen soiled with food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed utensils stored inside hand sink at kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hot water at 84F. Ran water for approximately 3 minutes.
27-16-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed back exit door open.
35B-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw chicken thawing at room temperature near cook line. Manager placed item inside reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bombay Bistro last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bombay Bistro on file is from Nov 3, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bombay Bistro?
Across the inspection record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Bombay Bistro.
How does Bombay Bistro compare to other restaurants in Miami Beach?
Bombay Bistro most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Miami Beach average of 69.
Has Bombay Bistro's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Bombay Bistro have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Bombay Bistro means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Bombay Bistro inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bombay Bistro is inspected around two times per year on average.
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