Café 8 Miami
Last inspected: Aug 28, 2025
61
Score
Public records show five inspections at Café 8 Miami stretching back to 2022. Café 8 Miami was last inspected on Aug 28, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around five violations per visit lately, up from roughly three violations before.
Across the inspection history, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
By comparison, the average Miami facility scores 74, putting Café 8 Miami on the weaker side. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Aug 28, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Front counter, bar: employee prepared a drink for a customer. Observed employee touch the mint leaves with bare hands. Inspector coached the employee, employee discarded all mint leaves. Washed hands, put on gloves and prepared more mint leaves. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-12-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled inside the kitchen on the flip top reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed the menu offers fish ceviche and mixed ceviche, not identified on the menu. Operator marked the menu with a marker during the inspection.
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed the menu offers fish ceviche and mixed ceviche. Inspector discussed with the operator and provided the Consumer Advisory form. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. By the ice machine the back area. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
61
Dec 4, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations.
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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 10/01/23. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
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. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. All cutting boards, ice machine in the back storage area , and the soda gun nozzles in the bar area.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Diana, more than 60 days.
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Erli, working more than 60 days.
53B-01-5
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. Discussed with the operator
11-26-1
52
Jul 13, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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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. Discussed with the operator and provided the form to the operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
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. Discussed with the operator and provided the Clean-up plan.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top reach in cooler in the kitchen.
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
70
Dec 1, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Front counter, bar area: approximately 10 +small flying insects flying around the garbage can by the dump sink and approximately 15+ small flying insects flying and resting on the hand washing sink covered with a wooden plywood with a uncovered container of sliced oranges, cherries and olives for the customers. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Discussed with the operator and provided the Consumer Advisory signs to the operator. Operator posted the signs. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Corrected On-Site**
11-07-5
Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Front counter, bar area: observed employee wash hands at the dump sink. Discussed with the operator the designated hand washing sink. Observed the operator remove the wooden plywood from the hand washing sink during the inspection and wash hands properly.
53B-15-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Front counter, bar area: observed employee wash hands at the dump sink. Discussed with the operator the designated hand washing sink. Observed the operator remove the wooden plywood from the hand washing sink during the inspection and wash hands properly. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Front counter, bar area: observed the hand washing sink covered with a wooden plywood with an uncovered container of sliced oranges, cherries and olives for the customers.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed establishment offers ceviche: fish ceviche and mixed ceviche. Observed operator marking menus with a marker next to the ceviche. **Corrective Action Taken**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed operator could not provide the chlorine and quaternary test kit during the inspection. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed the ice machine in the back area by the kitchen and at the front counter, bar area soiled with black/green mold-like substance in the interior.
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Front counter, bar area by the ice machine.
51-11-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed at the front counter, bar area: bottle caps
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand washing sin at the front counter bar area soiled with debris and food debris. Observed operator clean during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Front counter, bar area: an uncovered container of sliced oranges, sliced limes, cherries and olives for the customers. Observed employee discard all of the food inside the container. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Café 8 Miami last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Café 8 Miami on file is from Aug 28, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Café 8 Miami?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Café 8 Miami.
How does Café 8 Miami compare to other restaurants in Miami?
Café 8 Miami most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Miami average of 74.
Has Café 8 Miami's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Café 8 Miami have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Café 8 Miami 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 Café 8 Miami inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Café 8 Miami is inspected around two times per year on average.
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