Expresso Bar
Last inspected: Aug 26, 2025
95
Score
Expresso Bar, located at 4835 Collins Ave in Miami Beach, FL, had its most recent inspection on August 26, 2025, which was categorized as low risk with a score of 95. During this inspection, one minor violation was noted concerning an employee beverage container near food preparation areas, but this was corrected on-site. The café has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its six recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed water cup next to disposable cups. The cup was discarded . **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
95
Sep 13, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed dishes inside dish machine with chlorine sanitizer concentration 0 ppm. Person in charge adjusted the machine to 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-45-4
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 DM with chlorine sanitizer 0 ppm. Person in charge adjusted the sanitizer to 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-49-4
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. As evidence of incorrect sanitizer concentration.
16-33-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked plastic container used to transfer ice from the main kitchen . Person in charge discarded it. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
64
Jul 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
86
May 28, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed remodeling took place on premises and no plans were submitted. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-28: Plan Review was already submitted and it is in process. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. License was approved as non seating and there are 48 seats on premises . - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-28: **Time Extended**
51-09-4
86
Mar 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham/ cheese sandwich (45 F - Cold Holding); prosciutto sandwich (47 F - Cold Holding) at the front counter cooler display . As per employee for less than 4 hrs. Person in charge transferred the food items to lower the temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed remodeling took place on premises and no plans were submitted.
51-16-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sponge inside the hand sink. Item was moved immediately. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. License was approved as non seating and there are 48 seats on premises .
51-09-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spoons inside standing water ( water temperature 74 F ). Person in charge discarded the water. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
64
Oct 3, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
64
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