Clives Cafe
Last inspected: Mar 10, 2026
78
Score
Across the available record, Clives Cafe has 10 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 10, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around six violations to closer to eight violations.
Looking across the full record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
The city-wide average for Miami sits at 74, putting Clives Cafe on the better side of that line. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 10, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed a hose connected to a bibb with no vacuum breaker, near the mop sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: Observed a hose connected to a bibb with no vacuum breaker, near the mop sink. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-10: **Time Extended**
29-34-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Food handler training expired for Joan Chin, Wilsland A. , Rose F. and Dane A. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-10: **Admin Complaint**
53B-05-5
78
Oct 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed a hose connected to a bibb with no vacuum breaker, near the mop sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: Observed a hose connected to a bibb with no vacuum breaker, near the mop sink. **Time Extended**
29-34-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Food handler training expired for Joan Chin, Wilsland A. , Rose F. and Dane A. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: **Time Extended**
53B-05-5
78
Oct 21, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed a hose connected to a bibb with no vacuum breaker, near the mop sink. **Warning**
29-34-4
High Priority - Employee did not take apron off and used the bathroom, then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. **Warning**
12A-11-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed potato salad (46F - Cold Holding) and macaroni salad (48F - Cold Holding) inside reach in cooler for more than 4 hours . Also observed in the walk in cooler cheese (52F - Cold Holding); beef (53F - Cold Holding); cows foot (52F - Cold Holding); beef (50F); mixed vegetable (49F - Cold Holding); macaroni salad (47F - Cold Holding). Also food items were inside WIC for more than 4 hrs. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed potato salad (46F - Cold Holding) and macaroni salad (48F - Cold Holding)inside reach in cooler for more than 4 hours . Also observed in the walk in cooler cheese (52F - Cold Holding); beef (53F - Cold Holding); cows foot (52F - Cold Holding); beef (50F); mixed vegetable (49F - Cold Holding); macaroni salad (47F - Cold Holding). Also food items were inside WIC for more than 4 hrs. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Observed operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator was able to pay the fine during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-17-3
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed chlorine test kit expired on May 1, 2024. **Warning**
16-37-1
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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Juice packaged in the establishment that has not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens not bearing a warning label. Observed mango juice, ginger juice, sorrel juice with no label inside reach in cooler in front area. Per owner, these are bottle sealed and made in house from scratch in house. **Warning**
02D-12-1
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed no advisory for eggs made to order. Consumer advisory was posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02B-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Food handler training expired for Joan Chin, Wilsland A. , Rose F. and Dane A. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl being used as a scoop in the sugar container. **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed the wall cooler at ambient temper of 50°F. Outside walk in cooler thermometer reading at 56°F. **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Employee drinking from an open container in a food preparation. **Warning**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal tumbler on top of preparation table. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked food container containing chicken inside reach in cooler. **Warning**
14-38-4
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 scoop handle not above flour and dried beans. **Warning**
10-01-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided handout to operator. **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed missing in walk in cooler . **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the shelving units soiled inside the walk in cooler. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
22-16-4
17
Mar 20, 2025
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen. Operator provided.
31B-03-4
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed two prep tables next to smoker grill located out side. Operator discarded and removed the two prep table during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-07-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed plastic container with solid frozen fish and shrimp thawed. Operator stored inside reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
74
Mar 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
47
Oct 8, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash station in kitchen and near back prep area. Operator restocked. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Observed several slices of cake located at the front counter with no label or product information. Operator placed labels immediately. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-02-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves with rust accumulation.
14-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled at the cook line. Observed reach in cooler gasket located in the kitchen soiled. Observed walk in cooler fan covers soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed two white cutting boards located at the kitchen prep table with cut marks and no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed kitchen utensils inside standing water at 87F located across the cook line. Operator discarded water. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed broken scoop inside bin of rice in dry storage area. Operator removed immediately. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
64
Apr 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Upon inspection observed license expired for more than 90 days. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
86
Jul 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed seasoning stored in Home Depot bucket in storage area.
14-15-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cakes at front counter individual sliced and packaged with no date label. Manager states cakes were made last night. Observed cooked pasta, cooked ox tail, potato salad in walk in cooler prepared the day before with no date labels.
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint working in kitchen. Employee put hair net on. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphones on top of rack shelf above preparation table. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of vinegar stored on floor in hallway near storage area. Observed container of beef on floor in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in wall in bar area near ice machine.
36-24-5
Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed one hood drip pan missing in kitchen.
14-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed vent hoods soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed exhaust fan above steam table soiled.
36-50-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete in walk in cooler.
36-02-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusted shelves in walk in cooler.
14-17-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water in patio area right near smoker.
36-22-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket torn. Observed rusted shelf underneath steam table in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
45
Feb 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed beef patty inside a supermarket bag inside the reach in freezer.
14-31-5
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Observed CFM expired Oct 2022. **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the hand wash sink at the back preparation area. Employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop on top of soiled surface.Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
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 a scoop not stored with handle above top of rice. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
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. Operator opened all packages. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license displayed expired Oct 2022.
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed 2 white cutting boards no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed a food storage container lid broken at the front line with bacon. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic oil container stored on the floor in the kitchen area.
08B-38-4
45
Sep 8, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed chicken (50 F - Cold Holding); pasta (49 F - Cold Holding)inside the reach in cooler. As per operator the food was cooked yesterday and placed inside the reach in cooler around 8:00 pm. Stop sale was issued.
03D-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed chicken (50 F - Cold Holding); pasta (49 F - Cold Holding)inside the reach in cooler. As per operator the food was cooked yesterday and placed inside the reach in cooler around 8:00 pm. Stop sale was issued.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed operator uses chlorine to sanitize but she has quat test kit.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.I provided a consumer advisory sing to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
02B-02-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed 2 microwave s without handler.
14-11-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
52
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Clives Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Clives Cafe on file is from Mar 10, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Clives Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Clives Cafe.
How does Clives Cafe compare to other restaurants in Miami?
Clives Cafe most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is higher than the Miami average of 74.
Has Clives Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Clives Cafe have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Clives Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Clives Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Clives Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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