Cafe Americano
Last inspected: Apr 6, 2026
47
Score
Cafe Americano, located at 1776 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on April 6, 2026, with a score of 47. The inspection identified one critical, three major, and six minor violations. This inspection follows a historical pattern of mostly high-risk outcomes across eight scored inspections for the establishment.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
3
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 6, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed milk (53F - Cold Holding) at the bar. The bartender put the milk inside the cooler to cool it down. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a box and other items in the sink at the bar. The manager removed the items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice and a knife in the hand washing sink at the drink station. The manager removed the knife and melted the ice. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the kitchen entrance. The manager brought towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 6 tuna filets in the upright cooler still in the vacuum. The tuna had an internal temperature of 29°F. The cook removed the tuna from the vacuum packages. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Ice bucket stored on floor between uses. The manager put them on a counter top. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-14-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed by kitchen entrance.
14-33-4
47
Oct 15, 2025
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
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Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in a container of flour. The chef removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed a reach in cooler gaskets torn by the ware washing area.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed a few sections of the kitchen with broken tiles. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Ice bucket not stored inverted between uses. The manager inverted it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-14-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in a container of the flour. The chef inverted it. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed several reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
23-03-4
70
Mar 4, 2025
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
74
Aug 1, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed the bartender rinse his hands with water for approximately 3 seconds at the bar.
12A-20-4
High Priority - Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use. **Repeat Violation**
03G-05-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over butter in the walk-in cooler.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed a prep cook working with cooked pork remove her gloves and put on new gloves no hand washing.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed a bar tender cutting lemons with no gloves.
09-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the soda gun nozzle soiled at the bar.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed two packages of napkins in the sink and three empty glass bottles blocking the soap dispenser.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a server filling up glass with water a the hand washing sink at the drink station. Observed another server pour cream into the sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at the bar.
31B-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the bar. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed at the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
21-09-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed on both sides of the hood system.
14-73-4
Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Observed a prep cook chewing and pulling apart cooked pork.
12B-01-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed at the drink station.
10-14-5
20
Mar 1, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
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High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed at the bar. The manager turned off the dishwasher machine and told the bar tender to to take the glasses to the kitchen.
22-49-4
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 a sever touch her nose and then the ice scoop.
12A-10-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 4 packs of vacuumed seal tuna at an internal temperature of 41°F.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed milk (55F - Clod holding). As per the bartender hr left it outside of the cooler for approximately 30 minutes. The bartender put it back in the cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use.
03G-05-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed several dirty spoons and a cup and scrubbing pad in the hand washing sink at the drink station. The manager removed the items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the bar. The bartender brought napkins. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 4 packs of vacuumed seal tuna at an internal temperature of 41°F.
06-09-1
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed a plate of pasta on top of the dish machine and the dish washer eating it.
12B-02-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed at the bar.
10-08-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. The chef removed the towel. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the bar.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the reach in cooler gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed a water bottle on top of ice cream in the freezer at the cook line.
12B-13-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed at the front line on the cutting boards. The manager had the cooks put the towels in a bucket with sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
21-09-4
25
Jul 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed milk (60F - Cold Holding) at the drink station. As per the manager the milk was there approximately 1 hour. The gallon milk jug was in a plastic container so the manager filled it with ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a cardboard box on top of the sink at the bar. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
16-62-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the drink station. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed water filters next to the ice machine dated 2018.
29-28-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener blade soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed at the storage area.
24-08-4
Basic - Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Observed a Gatorade in the ice bin. The cook removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-14-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed by the walk-in cooler.
51-11-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed on the top shelf at the cook line.
24-05-4
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed the ice buckets not inverted at the drink station.
24-07-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed at the cook line. The cook removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the reach in coolers gaskets soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several plastic squeeze bottles not labeled at the cook line.
02D-01-5
33
Feb 2, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
41
Jul 12, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed a heavy accumulation of mold-like substance on ceiling at warewashing area due to inadequate ventilation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-12: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable located at kitchen prep coolers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-12: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
90
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